The rocket launch of another rocket carrying cargo to the International Space Station should be visible from the Outer Banks Monday evening. The night time launch at 6:45pm from Wallops Island, Virginia should be easy to spot looking northeast as the rocket arches out over the Atlantic Ocean. The forecast calls for clear skies. The Antares Rocket is carrying cargo to the International Space Station. The launch takes place at Wallops Flight Facility.This is the first night time launch of the Antares Rocket.
You can look for the International Space Station as it passes over head for the next several nights. It is visible to this area for the next week or so. Use Spot the Station to see when the ISS flies over and watch as it crosses the night sky. From the wide open view and dark skies of the Outer Banks its easy to spot the ISS as it glides over the dark skies. The light from the ISS does not blink like an airplane, it has a steady glow that just slowly slides through the night sky until it disappears.
Here is the last rocket launch in July of 2014…
