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NASA Launch Will Be Visible Above Montgomery County

The rocket will lift off Tuesday evening.

A NASA rocket launch on Tuesday evening from the DelMarVa Peninsula will be visible throughout the region.

An Air Force Minotaur I rocket will take off between 7:30 and 9:30 p.m., The Baltimore Sun said, and will be visible to the entire Eastern seaboard and as far west as Indiana. A map showing the rocket’s visibility is above.

The launch will take place at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, and is dependent on the proper weather conditions.

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