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NASA launched a rocket from Virginia, and residents of south-central Pennsylvania were able to see it.

A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket carrying a Cygnus spacecraft launched from NASA's Wallops Island Flight Facility at 12:40 p.m. Saturday.

UPDATE: NASA Wallops' sounding rocket launch was postponed again Monday night "due to upper level winds not being within the required limits for a safe launch," according to NASA. The launch is now set for no earlier than 8:05 p.m., Tuesday, May 11.  This article has been updated to reflect the new window.  WALLOPS ISLAND, Va.— If local weather is on their side, most eastern states should be able to see a rocket launch this week.  Scheduled to launch no earlier than 8:05 p.m., Tuesday, May 11, the Black Brant XII rocket may be visible from the Atlantic coast to the Mississippi Rive...

Salisbury Daily Times WALLOPS ISLAND, Va.— If local weather is on their side, most eastern states should be able to see a rocket Friday night.  With a window scheduled for 7:58 p.m. Friday, the Black Brant XII rocket will be thundering overhead. Black Brant XII, carrying the KiNET-X payload, is a four-stage sounding rocket that can reach altitudes over 200 miles above Earth's surface, according to NASA Wallops Flight Facility.  NASA Wallops Visitor Center will not be open for viewing.  This mission — don't let me lose you at the names — called KiNETic-scale energy and momentu...

View Comments UPDATE: NASA Wallops' sounding rocket launch has been postponed to no earlier than 8:03 p.m., Sunday, May 9. The launch has been postponed due to upper-level winds not being within the required limits for a safe launch. This article has been updated to reflect the new window.  WALLOPS ISLAND, Va.— If local weather is on their side, most eastern states should be able to see a rocket this weekend.  Scheduled to launch no earlier than 8:03 p.m., May 9, with a 40-minute window, the Black Brant XII rocket may be visible from the Atlantic coast to the Mississippi River as it th...