NASA rocket lifts off from Wallops Island, Va., facility on way to moon orbit

A spacecraft was launched late Friday night from Virginia to the moon, a first in the history of space exploration for the state. The launch from Wallops Island occurred on schedule around 11.27 p.m. and was expected to be visible by millions of people up and down the East Coast. Officials from NASA said they thought it would be able to be viewed in the Washington metropolitan area, as it made a bright arc across the southeastern sky. More

(Source: The Washington Post - Sep 7)