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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,393 posts) Sun Nov 12, 2017, 08:14 AM Nov 2017

NASA's only owned and operated launch range. Located on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.
Wallops Island, VA
nasa.gov/wallops
Joined April 2009

Launch time re-targeted for 7:19:51 a.m. EST for this morning's Antares flight.

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Launch time re-targeted for 7:19:51 a.m. EST for this morning's Antares flight. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2017 OP

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1. thanks! good thing I am up at 4 am pst.. i got to watch it reach prbit

Sun Nov 12, 2017, 08:32 AM

Nov 2017

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2. LAUNCH! Science & cargo headed to Space Station on OrbitalATKs Antares carrying Cygnus spacecraft

Sun Nov 12, 2017, 08:32 AM

Nov 2017

LAUNCH! Science & cargo headed to @Space_Station on @OrbitalATK’s #Antares rocket carrying #Cygnus spacecraft. Watch http://www.nasa.gov/live

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Sorry. It was too cloudy for me to see the launch from Alexandria. I gave it my best.