How to Watch Spectacular 1st Nighttime Antares Launch to ISS on Oct. 27 – Complete Viewing Guide

universetoday.com ^ | on October 25, 2014 | Ken Kremer

[BenLurkin]

NASA WALLOPS FLIGHT FACILITY, VA – Tens of millions of US East Coast residents can expect a dinnertime spectacular for the first ever nighttime launch of the commercial Orbital Sciences Corp. Antares rocket slated to blastoff on Monday evening, October 27, from a beachside NASA launch base along the eastern shore of Virginia – if the weather holds as currently forecast.

[BenLurkin]

Orbital 3 Launch from NASA Wallops Island, VA on Oct. 27, 2014- Time of First Sighting Map. This map shows the rough time at which you can first expect to see Antares after it is launched on Oct. 27, 2014. It represents the time at which the rocket will reach 5 degrees above the horizon and varies depending on your location . We have selected 5 degrees as it is unlikely that you’ll be able to view the rocket when it is below 5 degrees due to buildings, vegetation, and other terrain features. However, depending on your local conditions the actual time you see the rocket may be earlier or later. As an example, using this map when observing from Washington, DC shows that Antares will reach 5 degrees above the horizon approximately 117 seconds after launch (L + 117 sec). Credit: Orbital Sciences

[wita]

What, no live video?

[Ken522]

So when can I see it from the west coast of Florida?

[wita]

http://www.nasa.gov/nasatv

In depth reading required.

[wita]

5:45 p.m., Monday, October 27 - Coverage of the Launch of Orbital Sciences’ Antares Rocket and the Cygnus Cargo Ship to the ISS (all channels)

Launch time and date if nothing changes. NASA TV

[Prospero]

At the same time ISS is visible.

[LoneRangerMassachusetts]

Launch aborted

[hattend]

Yeah, blowing up is an abort, I guess.

[LoneRangerMassachusetts]

Yeah, blowing up is an abort, I guess.

Aborted on Monday. Blew up on Tuesday.