LADEE, NASA's newest Moon mission, will be launched from Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia at 11:27 tonight. You should be able to see it from parts of Stamford. You need to look towards the south/southwest. From Stamford, it will be low on the horizon, about 10 degrees. (Hold your arm out straight, about one fist high). Here is a link from the Stamford Advocate and official information from the Minotaur Rocket site. This will be the first flight for the Minotaur V rocket. LADEE, or Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer, will be studying the Moon's atmosphere. It should be cloud free tonight, both here and in Virginia, so you should be able to see it.
On another note, the International Space Station will be flying over Stamford next week, ask me about good viewing times.
Update: It was a nice clear night for the launch, and I was able to see the rocket move across the sky from my town park. Was anyone else able to see it?
Update: Did anyone see the viral shot of the frog caught in the launch? How about a trade-off statement?
1 comment:
I didn't see it but that sounds cool.
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