NASA Rocket Launch to be Visible in Canonsburg Area

This article was written by Theresa Katalinas and posted by Erin Faulk.

For about four minutes Friday night, Canonsburg-area residents may be able to get a glimpse of a NASA rocket launch.

NASA will be launching a 90-foot-tall Minotaur V orbital rocket at approximately 11:27 p.m. on Friday from its Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.

Depending on the weather conditions, the Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer liftoff is expected to be highly visible throughout the Eastern United States from about 11:27 p.m. to 11:31 p.m., according to NASA.