Viewing the Launch

The United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying the Orbital ATK Cygnus pressurized cargo module stands ready for launch on the pad at Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The vehicle rolled to the launch pad Monday, April 17.If you’re in the Space Coast area and wondering where to watch the liftoff, take a look at https://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/launchingrockets/viewing.html for suggested local viewing areas.

But if you can’t watch in person, check out the world’s first live 360-degree stream of a rocket launch! You’ll find it on the NASA Television YouTube channel starting 10 minutes before liftoff at http://youtube.com/nasatelevision.

(Note: not all browsers support viewing 360 videos. YouTube supports playback of 360-degree videos on computers using Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Opera browsers. Viewers may use the YouTube app to view the launch on a smart phone. Those who own virtual reality headsets will be able to look around and experience the view as if they were actually standing on the launch pad.)
Learn more about the live 360 stream

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