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Happy Monday!
Clouds made a comeback today and so will isolated rain chances. Our chance for rain will increase later this afternoon (30%), this could make for a stormy evening commute.
Afternoon highs will climb into the low 90s with a southwest winds 12-15 mph.
Our chance for rain and partly cloudy skies may make it difficult to see the NASA launch of the Black Brant XII sounding rocket from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. This kind of launch provides an interesting sight in the northeast sky at 8:04 p.m.
Postponed rocket launch could be visible over NJ on Monday night
Thought you missed the launch of the Black Brant XII rocket from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia? You ve still got a chance on Monday night.
The launch on Sunday night was postponed because of upper level winds not being within the required limits for a safe launch, according to a message on the NASA Wallops Twitter account from NASA. The new scheduled launch is Monday around 8 p.m. Our chances are good of having a partial view of tonight s rocket launch. Skies won t be crystal clear, but there will be breaks in the cloud cover, New Jersey 101.5 Chief Meteorologist Dan Zarrow.
NASA rocket launch postponed for 3rd time, will be visible from Massachusetts [masslive.com]
Massachusetts residents eagerly waiting to watch a rocket launch the past few days may have to continue their wait.
The liftoff of a National Aeronautics and Space Administration rocket from a Virginia launching site Friday night was postponed three days in a row to Monday night due to weather issues. The mission aims to study Northern Lights-style atmospheric reactions.
“LAUNCH SCRUBBED,” NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility wrote in a tweet. “Tonight’s Black Brant XII sounding rocket carrying the KiNET-X payload has been postponed to no earlier than Monday, May 10, at 8:04 p.m. The launch has been postponed due to upper level winds not being within the required limits for a safe launch.”
UpdatedWed, May 12, 2021 at 6:43 am ET
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If skies are clear locally and the launch proceeds as scheduled, look to the southeast about 30 to 60 seconds after the 8:04 p.m. launch time. (NASA)
UPDATE: NASA scrubbed Tuesday s rocket launch due to high winds at the launch site, which is in Virginia. The next launch window opens Wednesday (May 12) at 8:06 p.m. EDT.
NEW JERSEY – If you look up to the night sky Wednesday night in New Jersey, there is a good chance you will see a NASA rocket launch.
After four postponements, NASA is scheduled to launch a Black Brant XII sounding rocket from its Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia at 8:06 p.m. Wednesday. There is a chance the rocket will be visible in the skies over New Jersey.