Wallops Island Launch in 1 Hour

For those of us on the east coast, it's a perfect evening to see a rocket blast off.
From the Carolinas to New England. Check it out.

http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/files/20141015_ORB-3_Visibility_w-Traj_w-title.jpg

Live feed for you losers on the other coast or, ugh, the midwest:

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html#.VE6-ERauR-8

 

Countdown begins 633pm eastern time. Launch scheduled for 645pm.

"Extraordinary azimuth for viewers up & down the east coast at 110 degrees & the rocket will be burning at significantly longer time, the second stage burn should be quite a treat as it tracks toward preliminary orbit."
NASA

 

NASA engineers wearing 60's style shirts & narrow ties in tribute to Deke Slayton.

c'mon this is way cool stuff

 

Some idiot in a sailboat has wandered into the range.

gnome....? is that you??

 

it's still 45 mins off......go to the north end of VB & the view should be spectacular

 

My error, arghhh. It's 645pm lift off. 633pm final countdown.

Sorry.

 

'Cygnus' is loaded with thousands of pounds of gear & scientific experiments. The gear is headed to the guys up there in the space station.

Takes the space station to travel from above Vancouver to above Wallops approx 3 1/2 minutes. 260 miles up.

 

Check the map for when you might be able to see it in your region post-liftoff.

Sounds like a porn flick.

 

Outta here.....Headed for the roof.

 

17 mins.
"Check 362 internal power status nominal"

aowhwhwhwooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!

 

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/#.VE7GmRa2AkI

Fly Antares, Fly!

 

Yah. It's incredible! These launches are just incredible no matter how jaded we get with technology.

 

12:30 to go

Lookin' real good buoys

except for the IDIOT in a boat on the range.....countdown might be held under 12 secs, holding at T-minus 12 minutes, yep, due to moron ion the boat