Watch Live Tonight! Atlas V Launching US Missile-Warning Satellite @ 7:52 pm ET

space.com ^ | 01/18/2018 | space com staff

[WeWaWes]

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will launch the new Space Based Infrared System GEO Flight 4 satellite for the U.S. Air Force at 7:52 p.m. EST (0052 GMT). The mission has a 40-minute launch window.

[WeWaWes]

If you like watching an Atlas V fly then tonight is the night.

[Army Air Corps]

USAF ping.

[Reno89519]

From where?

[WeWaWes]

From the Cape or your computer/smart TV.

[AzSteven]

Canaveral

[KC_Lion]

Oh my gosh, hopefully our space program is back on track.

[RinaseaofDs]

Must be a jumbo payload.

[Jeff Chandler]

The last launch that was visible from Arizona was impressive.

[109ACS]

I use an Android app called Space Launch Now that keeps track of all upcoming launches. I love to watch them live.

[Jeff Chandler]

Of course, that was Vandenburg.

[Reno89519]

Thanks! Was hoping for a Vandenburg launch but too cloudy today anyway for us to get up on the nearby pass to watch.

[BipolarBob]

Has this been broadcast over Hawaii radio/tv? They need to know this now!!!

[WeWaWes]

Atlas V’s are impressive rockets. I was planning to drive over to the Cape, but spent the day thawing out the shrimp nets instead.

[PIF]

Going up to join Zuma ...

[Conan the Librarian]

Planning on watching from the dock here in Coastal Georgia.

[WeWaWes]

"Going up to join Zuma ..."

What is the latest on Zuma. I haven't kept up and have not seen recent stories.

[WeWaWes]

You should be able to get a good view with our clear day. I’m down around the bend on the Gulf side so no show for me.

[PIF]

I ran across a good summary which basically said there is no evidence that Zuma burned up. There is historical evidence that it was deliberately obscured because it is some sort of new stealth satellite ... I remember were I read it just came back as I was typing ... here's the link a very dependable source by the way. The Secret Zuma Spacecraft Could Be Alive And Well Doing Exactly What It Was Intended To

[PIF]

Be sure to read the comments at the link

[Reno89519]

My 10 year old twins want us to make a trip to watch launches. I’ve told them about watching several Apollo launches myself in the 60s from Cocoa Beach and also from distant Sarasota. Something you don’t forget.