NASA’s Cygnus launch to the International Space Station this week may be visible along much of the East Coast, depending on weather conditions. An unmanned Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft will launch Thursday from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on one of the company’s Antares rockets. If weather conditions allow, the rocket will be visible in Washington, D.C., 90 seconds after launch and in New York City 150 seconds after liftoff, NASA says. Space.com reports that a new space toilet is among the items being transported to the space station. “Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy of NASA will grapple Cygnus and Flight Engineer Ivan Vagner of Roscosmos will act as a backup,” explained NASA, in a statement.

Source: Fox News September 29, 2020 14:26 UTC