Look to the Night Sky Wednesday for Rocket Launch

The planned launch of NASA military satellite Wednesday night may create a spectacular sight for skywatchers in New Jersey, according to NASA. The launch is scheduled for 8:28 p.m.

U.S. Air Force's Minotaur 1 rocket was scheduled to blast off Tuesday night from a Virginia spaceport, but bad weather pushed the launch back to Wednesday between 8:28 pm and 11:28 pm.

The launch will be webcast and NASA plans to send out countdown updates via Twitter.

A NASA map shows where the launch might be visible.

Such launches are very rare in the East, reports Space.com.