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NASA's TOMEX+ Rocket Launch Visible in PA Tonight

8/27/2025

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NASA's TOMEX+ rocket will launch from Virginia's Wallops Flight Facility tonight between 10 p.m. and 3 a.m.
It may be visible in South-Central Pennsylvania approximately one minute post-launch, especially in the southeast sky.
The mission focuses on studying the mesopause and atmospheric sodium layers.
A livestream will be available starting five minutes before the launch.

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NASA's TOMEX+ rocket will launch from Virginia's Wallops Flight Facility tonight between 10 p.m. and 3 a.m.
It may be visible in South-Central Pennsylvania approximately one minute post-launch, especially in the southeast sky.
The mission focuses on studying the mesopause and atmospheric sodium layers.
A livestream will be available starting five minutes before the launch.