Update : Due to the presence of a sail boat in the vicinity of the projectile , last Nox ’s launching was rescheduled for today , Tuesday , October 28 at 6:22 pm EDT .
weather condition permitting , ten of one thousand thousand of people in the northeasterly United States will be able to view the launch of the Orbital Sciences ' Antares rocket tonight for the ISS Commercial Resupply Services Mission ( Orb-3 ) . The rocket is currently set to found at 6:45 premier EDT from NASA’sWallops Flight Facilityin Virginia . This will be the third Cygnus resupply mission to the ISS and the first nighttime launching .
In the minutes that take after liftoff , therocket will be visibleto those living up in Massachusetts all the way down to those in North Carolina . Orbital Sciences has developed this single-valued function that will argue when the rocket will be five degrees above the horizon for various locations . Of course , this map might not be dead precise due to weather condition , and the purview could be block wholly by mountains , trees , skyscrapers , or other obstructions .
Image mention : Orbital Sciences Corp.
The Cygnus spacecraft atop the rocket has been name theSS Deke Slayton , in honor ofthe manwho was one of the original Mercury Seven astronauts and longtime champion of NASA ’s effort .
Anticipated view from the MLK Memorial in Washington DC . Image credit : Orbital Sciences Corp.
The vessel is loaded with 2,290 kilograms ( 5,050 pounds ) of cargo destine for the International Space Station , which is the heaviest payload delivered by a Cygnus vessel yet . content of the cargo include solid food and tutelage software package for the crew , parts , experimentation , and the Arkyd-3 orbiter from Planetary Resources . This will test the gear to be used on the approaching Arkyd Space Telescope , which had a monstrously successful Kickstarter campaign in thesummer of 2013 .
Anticipated view from Fells Point in Baltimore , Maryland . mental image cite : Orbital Sciences Corp.
If you live outside of the launch see area or if your persuasion is not expect to be clear , NASA will be doing a live webcastof the event begin at 5:45 pm EDT . NASA will also overcompensate when theSS Deke Slaytondocks with the ISS on November 2 at 7:00 am EDT . Both events can be viewed right here :
Broadcast live on pour video on Ustream
