NASA Rocket Launch to be Visible in Forest Hills-Regent Square

By Theresa Katalinas 

For about four minutes Friday night, residents in the Forest Hills-Regent Square area may be able to get a glimpse of a NASA rocket launch.

NASA will be launching a 90-foot-tall Minotaur V orbital rocket at approximately 11:27 p.m. on Friday from its Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. 

Depending on the weather conditions, the Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer liftoff is expected to be highly visible throughout the Eastern United States from about 11:27 p.m. to 11:31 p.m., according to NASA.

The launch will be shown live on NASA TV beginning at 9:30 p.m. on Friday.

Backup launch dates are Saturday through Tuesday. For more information on the launch, click here.

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