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NJ Saltwater Fisherman => Non-Fishing Discussions => Topic started by: SurfJockey on March 20, 2012, 01:58:34 PM
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WALLOPS ISLAND, VA – NASA has scheduled the launch of five suborbital sounding rockets from the Wallops Facility in Virginia as part of a study of the upper level jet stream from midnight to 5 a.m. EDT, Wednesday, March 21.
The countdown for the mission will begin at 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 20.
The Anomalous Transport Rocket Experiment (ATREX) will gather information needed to better understand the process responsible for the high-altitude jet stream located 60 to 65 miles above the surface of the Earth.
As part the mission, the five rockets will release a chemical tracer that will form milky, white clouds that allow scientists and the public to “see” the winds in space. These clouds may be visible for up to 20 minutes by residents from South Carolina to southern New Hampshire and Vermont.
More information on the ATREX mission is available on the Internet at:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/sunearth/missions/atrex.html
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Thanks, I will be watching the skys tonight.
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If I read correctly, they will be launching between midnight and 5am.
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03.21.12 - NASA has rescheduled the launch of five suborbital sounding rockets from the Wallops Facility in Virginia as part of a study of the upper level jet stream to midnight to 3 a.m., March 22.
Should be interesting to see.
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Stupid fog is screwing it all up!!
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TT^ OH FOG IT !! TT^
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rofla hhppy TT^