11 Jun
2017
11 Jun
'17
9:27 p.m.
A sounding rocket carrying ten barium canisters is scheduled to launch from Wallops Island sometime between 9:04 -9:19 p.m. tonight (Sunday June 11). Canisters will deploy between 4 and 5.5 minutes after launch releasing blue-green and red vapor to form artificial clouds in the ionosphere. It should be visible throughout our area if skies remain clear. Live coverage of the mission is scheduled to begin at 8:30 p.m. on the Wallops Ustream site.
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/wallops/2017/nasa-sounding-rocket-will-release-...