Nighttime rocket launch puts a record 29 satellites in orbit
Tuesday, November 19, 2013 - 22:10
in Astronomy & Space
A spectacular rocket launch from Virginia's eastern shore late Tuesday lit up the night sky like an artifical sun, kicking off a record-breaking mission to put 29 satellites into orbit.The Orbital Sciences-built Minotaur 1 rocket launched into space at 8:15 p.m.