If you’ve never seen a space launch, tonight is your chance. And you don’t have to venture to Cape Canaveral, either.
Shortly after 6:45 pm, Greater Morristown residents should see a rocket streaking from west to east across the southern sky, according to NJ.com.
The Orbital Sciences Antares rocket is blasting off from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia with 5,000 pounds of gear for the International Space Station. The space station should be visible, too, for about four minutes starting at 6:51 pm.
Look for the ISS to appear at 37 degrees West, and disappear at 10 degrees Southwest, according to this NASA chart.
Our thanks to Morristown video ace Christian Schuller, who believes The Cloud is more than a digital locker room. Check out his video from a November 2013 launch.
