Launch: Viewing the Launch Over the Internet

	A Lockheed Martin-built Atlas 5 rocket, like the one pictured, launched the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter in August 2005 from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida. Image Credit: Lockheed Martin Link to Full Res

Several organizations inside and outside NASA transmit NASA TV to the World Wide Web. Note that a free plugin is often required to view the video stream, and it is highly recommended that you install and test out the plugin well in advance of the launch. Both video and audio coverage is provided.

• Virtual Launch Control Center - MRO
• NASA Television

Download the free RealVideo player

• HoustonChronicle.com -- Space Chronicle.
• United Space Alliance -- NASA's contractor for the operation of the Space Shuttle

In addition, online news organizations, such as CNN, MSNBC, Fox Online and SPACE.com, may carry some launch and mission coverage. This is just a partial list of non-NASA sites that may carry the NASA Television signal on the Web from time to time.

This list is provided solely as a service to Internet users. NASA cannot warranty the availability of the service or the accuracy of the information on non-NASA Internet sites.