NASA Rocket Launch From Virginia Will Be Visible Along The East Coast Saturday
VIRGINIA (WJZ) — A NASA rocket launch will be visible along the East Coast this weekend, and if you're lucky you might be able to catch a glimpse!
The Northrop Grumman's Antares rocket will launch at 9:59 a.m. EDT on Saturday from NASA's Wallops Island Flight Facility in Virginia.
This map below predicts when the rocket can be visible in specific areas.
The launch may be visible, weather permitting, to people all throughout the mid-Atlantic region and even the East Coast.
If you're in the Chincoteague Island area or Beach Road spanning the area between Chincoteague and Assateague Islands, you might be able to see it.
The beach at the Assateague Island National Seashore/Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge will not be open during the launch.
NASA TV will livestream the launch starting at 9:30 a.m. Saturday.
Updates will also be posted on the Wallops Island Facebook and Twitter pages.
