NASA live broadcast of the ATREX 5 rocket salvo
(UPDATE 9:26pm – Launch scrubbed – see end of post)
I drove to the shore twice in the last week to try to photograph this event. Both times, the launch was scrubbed due to technical issues/weather. The launch window for tonight’s attempt is midnight to 3:00 am (eastern).
In order for the launches to occur, clear skies are required at three special camera sites located along the mid-Atlantic coast in Virginia, North Carolina and New Jersey.
The visible tracers may be observed for up to 20 minutes by residents in the mid-Atlantic region, and along the east coast of the United States from parts of New Jersey to South Carolina.
Here’s NASA’s live feed of the launch:
NASA Ustream live broadcast of the ATREX 5 rocket salvo form the Wallops Flight Facility on the beautiful Eastern Shore of Virginia
Click here for more information about the ATREX mission
UPDATE: Launch has been scrubbed for tonight due to weather.
The next launch attempt will be midnight through 3AM eastern on March 23rd 2012.
