The Launch

well, I was too young for Mercury and most of Apollo, missed all the Shuttle launches, but finally got to see a live rocket heading toward the moon:

NASA rocket launch to the moon visible to East Coast tonight

The launch of LADEE, NASA's new lunar exploration mission, will take place at 11:27 p.m. ET from the agency's new Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.

by Nick Statt

September 6, 2013 1:27 PM PDT

NASA's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer will orbit the Moon to gather information on its atmosphere and surface conditions. It launches from Wallops Island, Va., at 11:27 p.m. ET.