LADEE, First Launch from Wallops to Reach Lunar Orbit

[Richard O'Neill]

*From:*GSFC-Communications
*Sent:* Wednesday, September 04, 2013 9:43 AM
*To:* GSFC-DL-ALL
*Subject:* LADEE, First Launch from Wallops to Reach Lunar Orbit

LADEE Launch

Friday, September 6, 2013

11:27 pm EDT

Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at Wallops Flight Facility

The upcoming launch of the Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment 
Explorer launch is historic for Goddard. This is the first time the 
Minotaur V rocket will launch from the Wallops Flight Facility.  It is 
also the first time a WFF launch will reach lunar orbit. The Lunar Laser 
Communication Demonstration onboard the spacecraft has the potential to 
change how data is transferred from space.

If you want to be part of this historic event, below is information on 
public viewing locations and visibility from the east coast.

Two public viewing locations have been established:

Robert Reed Park, 4083 Main Street,  Chincoteague Island, and

Beach Road between Chincoteague and Assateague Islands

Each location will feature a launch countdown and NASA personnel to 
discuss the LADEE mission. The Robert Reed Park location will also offer 
a  live broadcast on a big-screen projector.

Because of safety considerations, the beach on Assateague Island will 
close at 7:00 p.m. on launch day and will not be available for launch 
viewing. It is also expected that the NASA Visitor Center at Wallops 
will reach capacity and close early. WFF will be closed to employees not 
on official business.

For more information, visit: 
http://www.nasa.gov/content/public-viewing-sites-established-for-nasa-ladee-moon-mission-from-wallops.

Dependent on cloud cover, the launch will be visible along the east 
coast, from Canada to South Carolina. This website provides graphics on 
visibility by location. Scroll down the page for the map of the east 
coast visibility: http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/scitech/display.cfm 
<http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/scitech/display.cfm?ST_ID=2591>

Up-to-date information and live streaming of the launch can be found at 
www.nasa.gov <http://www.nasa.gov/>.

We wish the LADEE team and the WFF launch team all the best!



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