If skies are clear, look for a rocket launch from Wallops tonight between 7:30 to 7:57 PM.
It should be visible over most of the mid-atlantic states. It is an optical tracking experiment, so will only launch if skies are clear. Alternate launch dates are clear nights from 16th through the 20th. The launch status can be followed on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NASA_Wallops This is not the one that will be deploying a CUBESAT built by Students in Kentucky. But it is a good exercise in preparation for that launch sometime in October. That future flight will contain 1200 baud packet telemetry on the national APRS freuency of 144.39 for maximum probability of detection. That mission will last 10 minutes as the rocket heads southeast to an altitude of 350km before returning to earth minutes later. People with beams are encouraged to point to Wallops on that future flight for maximum probability of getting all packets. Bob, Wb4APR _______________________________________________ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
