Rocket May Be Seen Three Minutes After Launch in Montclair
The flight from a launchpad on the Virginia coast is a test run for a system that could eventually resupply the International Space Station.
The test flight for a space capsule system intended to help resupply the International Space Station is scheduled to launch from the Virginia coastline on Wednesday. If weather conditions are favorable, the craft may be visible from the Essex County area as it ascends into orbit — about just about three minutes after launch. The Antares rocket, developed by Virginia-based Orbital Sciences Corporation, is expected to launch at 5 p.m., though the launch window extends until 8 p.m., should weather or other factors require a delay. The Los Angeles Times reports that it will be carrying a roughly four-ton dummy payload intended to simulate the company's Cygnus space capsule, which NASA and the company hope will soon be transporting materials …
austin leitzsey
8:07 pm on Sunday, December 9, 2012
um this wont happen Mayan calender was made before leap years and such there fore the end would of been months ago in august that is all. more ›