{"id":111206,"date":"2025-08-26T12:13:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T12:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/111206\/"},"modified":"2025-08-26T12:13:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T12:13:07","slug":"nasa-tomex-rocket-launch-out-of-virginia-could-be-visible-in-central-north-carolina-skies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/111206\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA | TOMEX+ Rocket launch out of Virginia could be visible in central North Carolina skies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">NORTH CAROLINA (WTVD) &#8212; The TOMEX+ sounding rocket mission launch attempt was scrubbed on Sunday and Monday due to cloud cover and high sea states in the recovery area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">NASA is now targeting Tuesday night (Aug. 26) for the first launch. Those in the Mid-Atlantic region, and portions of North Carolina, may catch a glimpse of the rocket, <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc11.com\/weather\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">weather permitting<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The window for the launch, from <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wallops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Wallops Flight Facility<\/a> in Virginia, will start at 10 p.m. Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">We may be able to see the rocket in Central NC, within 30 to 40 seconds after the launch. However, it will again depend on the weather.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">NASA Wallops remained hopeful the skies would clear up and finally called off the launch around 1:00 a.m. Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">According to NASA, <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/blogs\/wallops\/2025\/08\/24\/nasa-sounding-rocket-mission-targeting-aug-25-launch-attempt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TOMEX+ is a sounding rocket mission<\/a> to study the mesopause, which is the cold, turbulent boundary between the mesosphere and thermosphere 53-65 miles (85-105km) above Earth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The mission uses a rocket-borne laser to excite the atmosphere&#8217;s sodium layer, creating a fluorescent tracer that maps this turbulence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">This research provides insight into high-altitude cloud formation, satellite drag, and atmospheric processes on other planets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \"><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc11.com\/post\/spacex-starship-most-powerful-rocket-built-is-set-launch-test-today\/17636918\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ALSO SEE | SpaceX scrubs 10th flight test of Starship moments before it was set to launch<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2025 WTVD-TV. 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