September 6 is going to be an exciting time for all Bettertonians who can get outside at 11:27 PM. According to reliable B- Blogger sources NASA will be launching the inaugural flight of its Minotaur V Rocket from Wallops Flight Facility in VA. So grab your beach chairs and join neighbors and friends on our Beach to watch this historic event. The Minotaur V will carry and launch NASA's LADEE (Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment) spacecraft into an elliptical orbit around Earth.and then around the moon. The targeted launch is planned for 11:27 - 11:31 PM and should be visible to us on the Eastern Shore.
The mission represents a number of firsts, including:
- First launch of the Minotaur V configuration
- First five-stage vehicle flown by Orbital
- First Peacekeeper-based vehicle launched from Wallops Flight Facility
- First Lunar mission flown by Orbital
- First Lunar mission flown from Wallops
For more information go to Minotaur V Launch . For those who can't get out at that time you can follow it on USTREAM on your laptop, tablet or other computer.
This launch is not the only unique event that will happen this fall. This November will align our Thanksgiving Day holiday with the start of the Jewish celebration of Chanukah. The celebration of Chanukah is based on the Hebrew calendar while Thanksgiving is determined on the Gregorian calendar. This alignment occurs about ever 100 years so this experience will be a once in a lifetime event for most people living today. Therefore if you will be at the Thanksgiving Day meal with relatives, friends and or neighbors who are Jewish don't forget to wish them a Happy Chanukah. Don't forget to send those Chanukah greeting cards out early rather than the usual Christmas accompaniment.
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