NASA Rocket Launch Will Be Visible This Week Over NJ Skies

UPDATE: The launch was postponed Tuesday due to clouds, NASA said. The launch is now scheduled for no earlier than Thursday, June 15, with a launch window from 9:05 to 9:20 p.m., NASA said.

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A NASA rocket launch scheduled for Tuesday night will light up the skies with colorful clouds and should be visible across New Jersey. NASA says red, blue and green clouds will be visible along the East Coast on Tuesday evening as a result of the rocket launch in Virginia.

The launch will be visible from 9:04 to 9:19 p.m. from New York to North Carolina, NASA says.

The rocket is taking off from the Wallops Flight Facility and is expected to release the colorful vapor clouds as much as 100 miles into the sky.

The launch was planned for Monday, but clouds obscured the viewing area, and the launch was rescheduled, NASA said.

"The June 12 attempt was the sixth for this mission. Previous scrubs have been due to a variety of issues, such as high winds, clouds, and boats in the hazard area," NASA said.

Tuesday's launch is also weather-dependent: the Weather Channel predicts as of Tuesday morning that the forecast shows no sign of hindering the colorful event. The current forecast calls for just a slight chance of showers with some clouds and a low around 71.

The chance of precipitation is 30 percent, according to the National Weather Service.

Photo: NASA