![]() ![]() Driving back to Norfolk after a disheartening evening, the family soon derived a plan to get back to Wallops by Friday.Ĭaroline got to skip a day of kindergarten, even taking along with her the classroom’s “Pete the Cat” to see the launch - and the whole family made its way back up to the flight facility. The family wasn’t going to allow the first aborted launch to keep them away. The 2.5-hour trip from Norfolk, Virginia, was a surprise they sprung on her just that morning. The 4-year-old has grown a fascination with space, often watching YouTube compilations of successful launches while other children might be glued to Netflix cartoons.Īt least that’s what her father, Bobby, said with a laugh, pointing out their alien blankets and UglyDolls set for the show Sunday. Tucked underneath the cover of a small camping chair, dotted with stars and small planets, Audrey O’Donnell bounced with energy awaiting Sunday's slated rocket launch. One such follower was small in stature but full of some rather lofty goals.īackground: Just minutes from liftoff, NASA Wallops' Antares rocket launch scrubbed Only the third got to reap the benefits of waiting for hours.Įach of the scheduled days drew a different crowd - but the near-weeklong delay had some loyal followers. The second and third scheduled times garnered a crowd more relaxed then the aborted mission. ![]() Rainy weather forecasts and time to assess an issue detected Sunday pushed mission to the end of the work week. 18 at approximately 4:05 a.m., according to NASA. With this successful launch, the supply ship should be captured by ISS on Tuesday, Feb. marked more than a visible spectacle, with over 7,500 pounds of of research, crew supplies and hardware on the Cygnus spacecraft headed to the International Space Station. ![]() TO THE MOON: Next NASA moon mission to launch from Wallops More: Want to be an astronaut? NASA will accept applications soon The rocket was visible in the sky over throughout the mid-Atlantic region - and much of the East Coast - as the first launch of the new year finally found liftoff. Hundreds gathered at the visitor center, eyes locked across the marsh on the path of Northrop Grumman's 13th mission from the Virginia's Eastern Shore facility, and countless more cued in online. The first attempt was scrubbed, while other scheduled times didn't happen either. 15, just shy of a week later than originally scheduled. Northrop Grumman's Antares rocket took to the sky Saturday afternoon, Feb. 15, 2020įinally, the launch was a go at NASA Wallops. The Cygnus spacecraft will remain on the ISS until November, when it will depart to dispose of several tons of trash as it makes a fiery reentry into Earth’s atmosphere.Watch Video: Antares Rocket launches from NASA Wallops on Feb. NASA-TV also will be broadcasting the rocket launch online for those who wish to get a look at the takeoff. There is a small chance of rain in the Philadelphia region on Tuesday evening before 7 p.m., with partly cloudy skies in the forecast that may impact visibility. This Cygnus craft will be carrying materials for scientific experiments including modules demonstrating 3D printing with dust, engineered tissues to study muscle loss and slime mold to examine its growth in microgravity, among other investigations.
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