ROCKET LAUNCH

Following cloudy skies Tuesday evening, the KiNet-X rocket launch that was originally scheduled for Friday evening has been rescheduled to Wednesday no earlier than 8:06 p.m. with backup days running through May 16

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ROANOKE, Va. – At 6:01 Sunday morning, SpaceX launched yet another rocket in its StarLink mission. The trail left behind was enough to make you think that a) you were seeing things or b) it was some sort of comet. The sun’s light, low on the horizon, was enough to provide an extra glow to the rocket and its vapor trail. Keep scrolling below for more pictures, videos and a timelapse of the launch as seen from Virginia and Maryland. Video submitted by Phillip Hurt in RoanokePicture submitted by Justin Bayes in CascadePhoto of the SpaceX rocket launch as seen from Cascade - Justin Bayes (Copyright 2021 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.)

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fl – The countdown continues Friday morning in Florida ahead of what could be a historic launch. After a successful test flight earlier in the year, NASA begins what it expects to be a regular, continuous commute to the I.S.S. A string of delays, thanks to weather earlier in the week, now has SpaceX Falcon 9 rushing to launch and to history. with three U.S. astronauts and a fourth from Japan’s Space Agency. Michael Hopkins, Crew Dragon Commander, says, “As a crew we are ready.

Have you ever watched a rocket launch? Speck was featured in a recent episode of “The Best Advice Show,” and spoke about some of the best ways to take in this cool experience. “Watching a launch with a child, especially with one who has never seen a launch before, is the best experience,” Speck said. It is so cool.”If you’re trying to watch a launch online, put the launch feed up on the TV, maybe somewhere like your living room, for the best experience. What’s so cool about a rocket launch, anyway?

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. – This week, the Democratic National Convention is set to make its presidential pick. Monday night, a special education teacher from Franklin County is gearing up to speak to hundreds of Democrats across southwest Virginia during a virtual watch party. Stephanie Cook, who supports Joe Biden, is a special education teacher from Rocky Mount. Stephanie Cook, a special education teacher from Rocky Mount, is set to speak to a crowd virtually during a virtual watch party Monday night for the DNC watch party. And I feel like that really just shows a commitment to serving Virginia as a whole.”The DNC runs through Thursday.

WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. – After having to reschedule the launch previously, the Antares NG CRS-13 is scheduled to launch Friday at 3:43 p.m. from Wallops Island. The only concern may come in the form of surface winds, which will be gusty at times this far west and possibly as far east as Virginia’s barrier islands. The purpose of the launch is to transport nearly 8,000 pounds of experimental equipment, along with food and supplies, to a crew aboard the International Space Station. If you look to the east, you should be able to see the vapor trails seemingly wiggle through the sky. If the launch is postponed, it may be rescheduled for Saturday.