NASA Will Be Launching a Rocket Visible From Philly on November 2nd!
Northrop Grumman, a private aerospace and defense company, will be launching its Antares rocket on November 2, 2019 from a NASA facility in Virginia. The rocket will launch at 9:59…
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Joe Raedle / StaffNorthrop Grumman, a private aerospace and defense company, will be launching its Antares rocket on November 2, 2019 from a NASA facility in Virginia.
The rocket will launch at 9:59 a.m. You will be able to see the rocket around 10:00 a.m. and 10:01 a.m.
Below is a map to show you who will all be able to see the launch.
The colorful circles and the corresponding numbers in this map that surround the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia represent how long, in seconds, after the launch that you will be able to see the rocket, according to NASA.
Orange - 30 seconds.
Green - 60 seconds.
Blue - 90 seconds
And so on...
"T- 3..2..1..Liftoff!”
