![]() ![]() For those reasons, you will find a small amount of tourists on Chincoteague, few bustling attractions, and just a couple chain hotels. The beach itself, as well as the famed Chincoteague ponies, are actually a few minutes away on the neighboring Assateague Island, the true barrier island with sandy beaches, also a nature preserve touched only by a lighthouse and a paved road. Just on the border with Maryland next to the sea, Chincoteague Island (pronounced “shin-co-teeg”) does not have any beaches, but is instead a picturesque Chesapeake Bay seaside town, with Virginian and mid-Atlantic style houses, plenty of quaint BnBs, sailboats and fishing boats, and a cool breeze, all offering a refreshing charm. In particular, I speak of Chincoteague Island, Virginia. Having now visited the region twice, I’ve discovered that it’s a splendid place to view a rocket launch, and a quiet vacation destination to enjoy some peace by the seaside. ![]() However, Delmarva has a bit more to offer. If so, your primary recollection could be just that: passing by. If you live on the Eastern Seaboard of the United States, you have flown over it before, maybe even driven through it. The Eastern Shore of Virginia and Maryland, commonly called “Delmarva” as an amalgam of the three states the peninsula contains, is a unique and sparsely-populated place quietly tucked away into the Atlantic on the “other” side of Chesapeake Bay. In addition, each launch and mission have their own unique flavor and feeling, and NG-11’s will be explored in this piece. Despite having written about my experiences as part of the NASA Social for NG-10, there are certain elements of the media experience that are different. (WBZ-TV graphic)Īnd if you were thinking maybe there's a chance this launch would be postponed to Mother's Day, Saturday is shaping up to have ideal conditions for Wallops Island.This reflective article will complete the four article series that covers NG-11, and explore what it is like to cover a rocket launch from NASA Wallops and MARS in Virginia as accredited media. While there may be some clearing after spotty afternoon showers, it will be tough to view this event from Massachusetts. ![]() ![]() However, southern New England will be battling a good deal of cloud cover Saturday night. This would seem ideal as the weekend would allow more people to witness the streak across the southeastern sky. So, NASA has postponed the launch to Saturday, May 8th at 8:02 p.m. Unfortunately, Wallops Islands has rain and thunderstorms in the forecast Friday evening. on Sunday, May 9.īOSTON (CBS) - There's a lot of interest in Wallops Island, Virginia for what was slated to be the launch a Black Brant XII sounding rocket on Friday night. Now, the launch is set to no earlier than at 8:03 p.m. The launch was originally scheduled for Friday evening, but was then pushed back to no earlier than Saturday, May 8 at 8:02 p.m. On Saturday, NASA again postponed the launch of the KiNET-X sounding rocket from its Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia due to upper level winds not being within the required limits for a safe launch. ![]()
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