UPDATES: Observers on East Coast could see colorful cloud from NASA rocket

CHARLOTTE — NASA will attempt to launch a rocket Wednesday night that may be visible from our area.

The Black Brant XII sounding rocket is expected to launch from the Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia.

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The sounding rocket will release a barium cloud when it’s about 200 miles into the atmosphere.

The cloud should be visible for 30 to 60 seconds weather permitting, according to NASA.

UPDATES:

Thursday:

LAUNCH UPDATE 🚀 The Black Brant XII launch is now scheduled for no earlier than Saturday, May 15, with the window opening at 8:10 p.m. ET. The team continues to inspect the rocket and launcher after the vehicle came in contact with a launcher support during launch preparations. pic.twitter.com/2IMEkZ8wMn
— NASA Wallops (@NASA_Wallops) May 13, 2021

Wednesday:

LAUNCH UPDATE❗ The Black Brant XII launch scheduled for May 12 has been postponed to provide time for inspection of the rocket after the vehicle came in contact with a launcher support during today’s preparations. The next launch opportunity is NET 8:02 pm ET, Friday, May 14.
— NASA Wallops (@NASA_Wallops) May 12, 2021

LAUNCH UPDATE 🚀 We're extending tonight's launch window, which now opens at 7:59 pm ET and runs through 8:53 pm. Clouds in Bermuda are a concern, but we're hoping for a break in the weather for our vapor tracer experiment. Live stream begins at 7:40 pm.https://t.co/94r0BlGfI6
— NASA Wallops (@NASA_Wallops) May 12, 2021

Tuesday:

“LAUNCH SCRUBBED Tonight’s launch of the KiNET-X sounding rocket has been scrubbed due to cloudy skies in Bermuda and Wallops. The next launch opportunity will be no earlier than May 12, at 8:06 p.m. EDT. Backup days run through May 16.”

(Follow @NASA_Wallops on Twitter for updates)

LAUNCH HOLD ❗ We’re holding the launch clock at T-3 minutes while we wait for confirmation from the Principal Investigator in Bermuda before we launch the Black Brant XII sounding rocket carrying the KiNET-X payload.
— NASA Wallops (@NASA_Wallops) May 12, 2021