Wallops Island Virginia Rocket Lauch

[Chilli]

Anyone on the east coast see the rocket launch this evening off the coast of Virginia?? Very Cool!

 

[moparbarn]

yes, kent called me about 10 to let me know. we were camping out front by the pond, great view away from any city lights!! went up late, kent said 11:15, i saw it at 11:28. reminded me of living in sanford, fl. watching the launches at the cape. was it just my perspective, or did the trajectory seem low for an orbit..........

 

[Chilli]

She launched at 11:26. Probably not a bid deal for the folks who have seen the shuttle launch in Florida but it was exciting to see a night launch with clear skies for people in the mid Atlantic. She was brighter than I thought. Actually saw the first stage drop off. My sister works for Orbital in Reston where they manufacture satellites so it was a big deal for our family.

 

[Rhonda Pickard]

Yes was at the ocean here in Florida you could see it Robert

 

[Andy Greene]

What did they put up ??

 

[Chilli]

A satellite that will orbit the moon for about 100 days to collect data from the lunar atmosphere.

 

[moparbarn]

saw a replay on the news just now, looks just like what i saw as far as trajectory. i couldn't see it until it was fairly high, 'cuz of the trees. but still very cool to watch, & bright. hadn't seen a launch since high school in the later '60s in sanford, fl. it was about 70 miles inland from the cape, never saw a space shuttle. biggest i ever saw was prolly the old saturn 5.

 

[Chilli]

But did you catch anything last night?? Kent told me you were cat fishing.