If you're along the Eastern Seaboard tonight, it might be worth your while to look at the sky this evening.
NASA's Wallops Flight Facility is scheduled to launch a sounding rocket that will release "two red-colored lithium vapor trails in space."
As Space.com reports, those trails might be seen across the Mid-Atlantic and perhaps as far north as Canada and as far south as northern Florida.
Space.com explains how these trails will produce a "night sky show:"
In a statement, mission project manager Libby West said the launch is a test flight for two upcoming missions. It'll give scientists a view of two different methods for creating lithium vapor trails.
By the way, NASA says the "lithium combustion process poses no threat to the public during the release in space."
The launch is scheduled for 5:45 p.m ET, but the launch window extends from 5:30 p.m. to 6:50 p.m. The Wallops facility will update the mission status on its twitter feed.
5 comments:
Saw it!!
what are they spraying us with this time?
So, NASA launched a rocket from Wallops to create 2 glowing clouds. How many million$ did that cost?
By the way, NASA says the "lithium combustion process poses no threat to the public during the release in space."
Of course not, but what does it do to us when it falls back to our atmosphere? Is there a stated purpose to this action, or just a way to get lithium into our systems?
5:41- Sterilization.
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