A rocket launch set for Monday, January 23 in Virginia will be visible to much of the east coast of the United States, according to NASA.
The 59-foot-tall Electron rocket from Rocket Lab USA is set to take off from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility along the southeastern coast of Virginia sometime between 6 and 8 p.m.
The mission, named "Virginia is for Launch Lovers," will deploy radio frequency monitoring satellites for Virginia based geospatial analytics company HawkEye 360. NASA said the mission will help foster a growing low-Earth space economy.NASA will be allowing visitors to view the launch from the Visitor Center at Wallops. The center will open at 4 p.m. on the day of the launch.
The agency also said the launch will be visible for residents throughout much of the East Coast, weather permitting, adding that some of the best viewing spots for the launch will be along Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware's Atlantic beaches. NASA attempts to deflect asteroid NASA is set for a first-ever space mission involving an asteroid -- and the University of Maryland is a collaborator. UMD Scientist Tony Farnham is part of the project and joined us with more.beginning 40 minutes before the launch.
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