A rocket that will appear as a fast-moving star will light up the night sky on Thursday, according to NASA.

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The launched electron rocket will be visible for about three minutes from Maine to northern Georgia, as well as parts of eastern Kentucky, Tennessee and Ohio.

“For those along the East Coast, weather permitting, you may catch a glimpse of Electron’s flight,” NASA posted on social media. “From a distance, Electron will appear like a bright, fast-moving star climbing upward through the night sky.”

The mission, named “Virginia is for Launch Lovers,” will deploy radio frequency monitoring satellites for HawkEye 360, NASA said.

The 59-foot-tall Electron rocket will lift off from Launch Complex 2 at Virginia Space’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island.

The launch is expected to take place between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Thursday.

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