ORS-1 Launch, June 29, 2011

http://TimMcGhee.us
As viewed from Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia of 200 miles away from Wallops Island, Virginia.

Video stream in the video was from: http://sites.wff.nasa.gov/webcast

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/wallops/missions/orsinfo.html

On the day of the launch, status updates will be provided on:
Status Line: 757-824-2050
Twitter: http://twitter.com/NASA_wallops
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NASAWFF

ORS-1 Launch Information06.16.11

Mission Information
NASA's Wallops Flight Facility will support the launch of the Department of Defense Operationally Responsive Space Office's ORS-1 satellite aboard an U.S. Air Force Minotaur I rocket.

Launch Window: June 28- July 10
Time: 8:28 - 11:28 p.m. EDT

ORS-1 is the Operationally Responsive Space Office's first operational satellite. Rapidly developing and fielding ORS-1 is an important step to demonstrate the capability to meet emerging and persistent war-fighter needs on operationally relevant timelines.

ORS-1 will be launched onboard a Minotaur I rocket, integrated by Orbital Sciences Corporation (OSC). The Minotaur I is a four-stage vehicle, two stages being refurbished Minuteman II stages and the other two stages being OSC developed. The Minotaur is about 70 feet tall and 5 feet wide.

This will be the fourth Minotaur I rocket launched from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility and the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport since December 2006.

Viewing the Launch
The launch may be visible, depending on cloud cover and one's viewing location, in the eastern United States from southern New York to North Carolina. It may be seen as far west from the Atlantic Coast as West Virginia and all of Pennsylvania.

Locally, the NASA Visitor Center on Va. Route 175 and the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge/Assateague National Seashore will be open to view the launch. Regionally, the launch may also be seen from the beaches at Ocean City, Md., and Virginia Beach, Va.

Launch Status:
Prior to launch day, updates on the status of the launch will be provided on this website and on the
Wallops launch status line at 757-824-2050.
NASA Radio Station 760 AM (This has a range of 5 to 10 miles from the NASA Visitor Center)
Twitter: http://twitter.com/NASA_wallops
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NASAWFF

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/wallops/home/

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• NASA
• Wallops
• Rockets
• Space
• Launch

[onecrazywheel]

Great launch!

[gamerocker01]

I was there! Lol