BALTIMORE, MD—NASA says a Tuesday night rocket launch may be visible in Maryland, weather-permitting. The next cargo resupply mission from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility is scheduled for Tuesday, August 1, at 8:31 p.m. EDT. The Northrop Grumman Corporation Antares vehicle will deliver science and supplies to the International Space Station aboard the Cygnus spacecraft. The Cygnus spacecraft for this launch […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Maryland residents will get a second chance—on a clearer night—to view a rescheduled rocket launch. The ground support equipment problem that scrubbed Thursday night’s Antares rocket launch from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility just before liftoff has been resolved. The launch has been rescheduled for Friday night. The 5-minute launch window opens at 9:16 p.m. ET. Northrop Grumman is coordinating […]
UPDATE: The rocket launch has been rescheduled for Friday night. Original story below… ——— NOTTINGHAM, MD—Nottingham-area residents could be able to sneak a peek at a rocket launch on Thursday night, if the skies cooperate. Observers up and down the East Coast could see the launch of a Cygnus spacecraft (that will be heading to the International Space Station) atop […]