Minotaur 1 Rocket Launch Delayed, US East Coast Residents Can Catch Rare Glimpse
According to Nasa, the mission, named NROL-111, will be the third small launch for a US Space Force mission, set up during the Trump administration
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Minotaur 1 Rocket Launch Delayed, US East Coast Residents Can Catch Rare Glimpse
Residents throughout the mid-Atlantic region and possibly the East Coast of the United States will have a chance to watch a Nasa rocket launch on Tuesday morning (local time). Northrop Grumman’s Minotaur 1 rocket was scheduled to be launched at 7am ET (4.30pm IST) carrying three national security payloads for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), the agency that oversees the nation's fleet of spy satellites. However, the launch has been delayed due to storms in the area. According to Nasa, the mission, named NROL-111, will be the third small launch for a US Space Force mission, set up during the Trump administration, and the NRO’s second dedicated launch from Nasa’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia in the last 12 months. The US space agency said that while the Nasa Visitor Center at Wallops will not be open for this launch, it may be visible, weather permitting, to the US East Coast residents. “Viewing locations on Chincoteague Island include Robert Reed Park on Main Street or…
