WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. — Liftoff! A rocket launched from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Tuesday morning.
The Northrop Grumman Minotaur 1 rocket launch at 9:35 a.m. and is carrying three national security payloads for the National Reconnaissance Office.
Earlier in the morning, NASA Wallops changed its launch time due to weather conditions.
According to NASA, most of our area should be able to see the rocket seconds after launch!
If you want a closer view of the launch on the Eastern Shore, viewing locations on Chincoteague Island include Robert Reed Park on Main Street or Beach Road spanning the area between Chincoteague and Assateague Islands.
Officials said the NASA Visitor Center at Wallops will not be open for this launch.