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martyb [soylentnews.org] writes:

If you are interested in rocket launches and happen to be near Cape Canaveral, Florida at the end of the month, you'll potentially be able to see three rocket launches in 3 days. If you are closer to the Washington, DC area at the end of the month, there is a launch scheduled from the launch facility at Wallops Island, Virginia.

That said, COVID-19 is still not under control, so please practice social distancing, wear a mask, and self-quarantine for 14 days if you choose to attend.

Sept. 27 -- 0410 GMT (12:10 a.m. EDT)
Delta 4-Heavy • NROL-44
Launch site: SLC-37B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
A United Launch Alliance Delta 4-Heavy rocket will launch a classified spy satellite cargo for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office. The largest of the Delta 4 family, the Heavy version features three Common Booster Cores mounted together to form a triple-body rocket.

Sept. 28 -- 1422 GMT (10:22 a.m. EDT)
Falcon 9 • Starlink 12
Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the 13th batch of approximately 60 satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband network, a mission designated Starlink 12.

Sept. 29/30 -- 0155-0210 GMT on 30th (9:55-10:10 p.m. EDT on 29th)
Falcon 9 • GPS 3 SV04
Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the U.S. Air Force’s fourth third-generation navigation satellite for the Global Positioning System. The satellite is built by Lockheed Martin.

Sept. 29/30 -- 0227 GMT on 30th (10:27 p.m. EDT on 29th)
Antares • NG-14
Launch site: Pad 0A, Wallops Island, Virginia
A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket will launch the 15th Cygnus cargo freighter on the 14th operational cargo delivery flight to the International Space Station. The mission is known as NG-14. The rocket will fly in the Antares 230 configuration, with two RD-181 first stage engines and a Castor 30XL second stage.

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