NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Va. Get more information about Northrop Grumman, its Antares rocket and the Cygnus cargo spacecraft at: NASA’s virtual guest program for this mission also includes curated launch resources, notifications about related opportunities or changes, and a stamp for the NASA virtual guest passport following a successful launch.įor more information about International Space Station, visit: Members of the public can also share in the journey through a variety of activities including registering to attend this launch virtually. The five-minute launch window opens at 5:50 a.m., with liftoff taking place from Virginia Space’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Pad-0A at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on the Eastern Shore of the state. Launch updates will be available via the Wallops Facebook and Twitter pages. The countdown is underway with weather 90 favorable for the launch, per a NASA tweet. Launch coverage also will be available on the agency’s website, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and NASA’s App. For NASA TV streaming video, downlink and scheduling information, visit: Launch coverage and mission commentary will air live on NASA TV at 5:30 a.m. Live coverage of the mission countdown is scheduled to begin at approximately 1:50 a.m. The NASA Visitor Center at Wallops will be open for this launch. The Virginia, Maryland and Delaware Atlantic beaches also provide good viewing locations. 2, for the launch of its 14th resupply mission to the International Space Station. NASA commercial cargo provider Northrop Grumman is targeting 9:16 p.m. Viewing locations on Chincoteague Island include Robert Reed Park on Main Street or Beach Road spanning the area between Chincoteague and Assateague Islands. The launch delay is due to poor weather conditions anticipated Tuesday and Wednesday. Take the change into account when making your plans and remember to turn your clock back one-hour when going to bed the night of Nov. The time changes from Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) to Eastern Standard Time (EST) at 2 a.m., Nov. This will be Northrop Grumman’s 18th commercial resupply services mission for NASA, delivering science investigations, supplies and equipment to the International Space Station. The launch just before sunrise may be visible, weather permitting, to residents throughout the mid-Atlantic region and possibly the East Coast of the United States. 6, from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport’s Pad 0A on Wallops Island. The next Antares launch is scheduled for 5:50 a.m. Rise and shine early to catch the next launch of Northrop Grumman’s Antares rocket from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.

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