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Wallops Island rocket launch visible from Virginia Beach

Rocket launch visible from Virginia Beach
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — NASA launched a rocket from its Wallops Island facility to the International Space Station on Tuesday.

The Antares NASA Cargo Resupply Launch blasted off around 8:30 p.m.

Rocket launches from Wallops Island in Virginia

The goal is to deliver equipment, science investigations and, of course, supplies for the folks who live there.

The launch should have been visible from Virginia Beach to the Delaware shore, according to NASA.