Do you wanna watch NASA live broadcast a satellite launch?

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration announced this week that it will be live
broadcasting the launch of its rocket with a 360 degree launch pad view! Previously, rocket
launches could only be seen from a distance which was miles away from the actual launch
pad. Later, cameras were fitted on the rockets to enable aeronautical engineers to study any
problems during lift off. This is the first time a live stream of a rocket launch will be
broadcasted on an online platform. NASA will also be broadcasting the launch on their
official YouTube channel.

This mission will be a routine resupply mission to the International Space Station and is an
alliance between NASA, commercial cargo provider Orbital ATK and launch service major
United Launch Alliance. The rocket to be launched is an Atlas V rocket which is part of
ULAs fleet of rockets and will be carrying a payload of 3447 kg of science research material
for Orbital ATK. The payload will also include supplies for the crew aboard the International
Space Station and hardware for the orbiting lab on the ISS.

The launch is slated for a 30 minute window starting from 11:11 EDT on the 18 th of April and
the live streaming of the launch will begin 10 minutes prior to the launch. Since the live
broadcast will be covered with a 360 enabled camera, viewers can use their pointers or tap on
the screen to move around the launch pad before launch. Viewers who have connected their
mobile devices to a Virtual Reality Headset can look around to experience the full 360
viewing experience.

NASA will be broadcasting this on their official YouTube channel and the 360 degree view
will be available on browsers like Chrome and on Smartphones using the YouTube app.