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16 Days of Summer: Time for a Free, Very Cool Rocket Launch
When is the end of summer? Not until you watch a night flight into space — from your yard.
by Greg Hambrick
There’s a unique opportunity for stargazers tonight, Friday, Sept. 6. If you look up, you might spot a rocket launch off the Virginia coast.
The last day of summer is Sept. 21. Or, you can look at it this way: The first day of fall is Sept. 22. Patch has found something for you to do each day as we count down until summer passes us by.
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Tonight, you should be able to spot the Minotaur V rocket launch from NASA's Wallops Island facility. Hope for a clear night: The launch window is from 11:27 p.m. to 11:31 p.m.
While the mission won't land on the moon, the rocket is designed to orbit it, marking the first time the Virginia facility will host a launch that streaks beyond the Earth's orbit.
Have you seen rocket launches before? Share it with us in the comments section.
More Days of Summer:
- 24 Days of Summer: Time Enough for Free Music
- 23 Days of Summer: Time for Campfire S’Mores
- 22 Days of Summer: Time for Free Jazz and Blues
- 21 Days of Summer: Time for an Outdoor Movie
- 20 Days of Summer: Time for Labor Day Festivals
- 19 Days of Summer: Time for a Bike Ride
- 18 Days of Summer: Time for Outdoor Exercise
- 17 Days of Summer: Time for a Cheap Wagon Ride
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