The launch of NASA's TOMEX+ sounding rocket from Virginia was postponed due to weather conditions and is now scheduled for Tuesday night, aiming to study the mesopause and atmospheric processes, with visibility possible in North Carolina if weather permits.
NASA plans to launch three sounding rockets from Wallops Island to study the Earth's mesopause, with visible colorful vapor trails expected for viewers on the East Coast, weather permitting. The rockets aim to gather data on this cold, high-altitude layer that influences weather and satellite drag, using vapor tracers and laser pulses for tracking.
NASA is launching three rockets from Wallops Flight Facility, including two with colorful vapor trails visible from several eastern states, to study upper atmospheric turbulence and the mesopause, with a livestream available for public viewing.