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Oct 18, 2016

Photos: The Antares Rocket Launches Successfully And Dazzles The East Coast

Photographers set their shutter speeds slow and snapped the rocket’s graceful arc.

Oct 17, 2016

Look Up: Rocket Launch Will Be Visible From D.C. Tonight

Around 7:40 p.m.

Apr 21, 2013

Rocket Launch From Virginia Scheduled for Sunday Evening; Should Be Visible From D.C.

After a few mechanical and meteorological delays, the launch of the Antares rocket from Wallops Island, Va. is back on.

Apr 17, 2013

Rocket Launch From Virginia Scrubbed After Technical Problem

Stargazers hoping for an early evening rocket show tonight will have to wait a bit longer, it seems.

Apr 17, 2013

Rocket Launch From Virginia Tonight Should Be Visible From D.C.

Look toward the southeast this evening, and you might just be able to see the fiery trail of a rocket bound for outer space.

Mar 23, 2012

Weather Causes NASA to Delay Virginia Rocket Launch Yet Again

For the second time in a week, NASA announced it is delaying the launch of five suborbital rockets from Virginia that would be visible across the East Coast after cloudy weather in official viewing areas.

 
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