First, there's the launch from Wallops.
EXCERPT — “Two barium vapor clouds emitted from the rocket’s payload will generate a magnetic field perturbation, and electrons are likely to be energized.” The vapors are not harmful to the environment or public health.
The 40-minute launch window will open at 8:02 p.m. EDT Saturday, May 8. Backup launch days run through May 16.
The vapor clouds will be emitted about 9 minutes and 30 seconds after liftoff, and could also be visible from the eastern US as well as Bermuda.
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Secondly, there's the remnants of a Chinese rocket that's almost 100 feet long falling to earth at 18,000mph.
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That could cause a lot of damage, but I think you should be OK if you wear a mask.
EXCERPT — “Two barium vapor clouds emitted from the rocket’s payload will generate a magnetic field perturbation, and electrons are likely to be energized.” The vapors are not harmful to the environment or public health.
The 40-minute launch window will open at 8:02 p.m. EDT Saturday, May 8. Backup launch days run through May 16.
The vapor clouds will be emitted about 9 minutes and 30 seconds after liftoff, and could also be visible from the eastern US as well as Bermuda.
NASA launch from Virginia could produce brief green and violet auroras visible from the eastern US
A unique NASA launch from the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia could be visible from the eastern United States on Saturday.
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Secondly, there's the remnants of a Chinese rocket that's almost 100 feet long falling to earth at 18,000mph.
Chinese rocket updates: Debris hurtling toward Earth at 18,000 mph
Space Force is tracking when a massive Chinese rocket body will reenter the atmosphere.
That could cause a lot of damage, but I think you should be OK if you wear a mask.
