The forecast for the launch of Northrop Grumman’s Antares rocket from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia is now 80% favorable. The five-minute launch window opens at 9:38 p.m. EDT.
The countdown is underway, and the launch will air live on NASA Television and the agency’s website beginning at 9 p.m. EDT. The launch may also be visible to the naked eye in areas of the Mid Atlantic.
Image: A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket loaded with the company’s Cygnus resupply spacecraft is seen on the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport’s Pad-0A, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Photo Credit: NASA Wallops/Patrick Black
Looks like we, in north central MD, won’t see it due to clouds cover ☹️