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Showing posts with label NASA Wallops Flight Facility. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NASA Wallops Flight Facility. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Sounding rockets launched-
NASA's Wallops Flight Facility 8/27/25
LIFTOFF X3❗️The TOMEX+ sounding rockets launched in succession starting at 10:43 ET.
This mission aims to provide the clearest 3D view yet of turbulence in the region at the edge of space.
Photo Credit: NASA/Jamie Adkins
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Wallops Director gives a thumbs-up assessment-
(Shore Daily News)
The Director of NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility, David Pierce, addressed the Accomack County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday evening, offering an optimistic outlook on the facility’s future. Pierce emphasized that not only will Wallops remain a vital part of NASA’s operations, but it is also expected to experience substantial growth in the coming years.
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Thursday, August 7, 2025
Wallops Visitor Center on the chopping block?
(WBOC)
WALLOPS ISLAND, VA - An email sent Monday, Aug 4 notified employees of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center and Wallops Flight Facility [GSFC/WFF] of closures slated for October 1st, including the Wallops Visitor Center in Accomack County.
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NASA employees notified of intention to close Wallops Visitor Center | Latest News | wboc.com
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Union Pushback On Wallops Visitor Center Closure - NASA Watch
Thursday, July 17, 2025
(UPDATED) More good news for Wallops.. MAYBE-
(Eastern Shore Post)
Proposed federal budget cuts for NASA that would impact the Wallops Flight Facility were beaten back by a U.S. House of Representatives appropriations panel on Tuesday, July 15, but the process of retaining funding for Wallops is just beginning.
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(Earlier posting)
(Shore Daily News)
Congresswoman Jen Kiggans confirmed that NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility will not face budget cuts in the upcoming fiscal year, following bipartisan efforts in Congress to restore funding levels originally targeted for reduction.
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Wallops spared cuts by Congressional Appropriations Committee - Shore Daily News
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Thumbs up news for Wallops!
(Shore Daily News)
Northrop Grumman is investing $50 million into Firefly Aerospace to speed their joint production of the Antares 330 rocket and the newly named Eclipse medium launch vehicle that will be launched from Wallops Island, “as early as 2026.”
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Monday, June 16, 2025
Trump budget.. bad vibes for our NASA Wallops?
(Shore Daily News)
Changes are underway that could impact operations at the Wallops Flight Facility...
Agency wide email warns staff of potential restructuring of NASA - Shore Daily News
Monday, June 9, 2025
Federal wallop on Wallops' horizon?
Federal budget proposal would cut millions from NASA Wallops
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Federal budget proposal would cut millions from NASA Wallops - Eastern Shore Post
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
On the plus side for Wallops:
(PPE: Pleased to report this positive Wallops news item on the heels of the recent item regarding concerns due to federal budget cuts.)
(Shore Daily News)
Northrop Grumman is investing $50 million into Firefly Aerospace to speed their joint production of the Antares 330 rocket and the newly named Eclipse medium launch vehicle that will be launched from Wallops Island, “as early as 2026.
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Monday, June 2, 2025
Trump's budget and concern for Wallops-
(WBOC)
ACCOMACK COUNTY, Va. -- President Donald Trump's proposed budget could slash billions of dollars from NASA. There is growing concern on Virginia's Eastern Shore about what this could mean for Wallops Island.(View WBOC news story:)
Friday, May 23, 2025
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
New project for Wallops!
(Shore Daily News)
Space Australia signs agreement to test air launch vehicle at Wallops
NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility will serve as the testing ground for a next-generation horizontal air-launch system following a newly signed Space Act Agreement between the agency and Space Centre Australia LLC (SCA LLC), the U.S.-based affiliate of Space Centre Australia.
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Thursday, April 3, 2025
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Good news on the horizon at Wallops-
(Shore Daily News)
Firefly Aerospace set to expand launches from Wallops - Shore Daily News
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Rocketlab: Thumbs up to Wallops' future-
(Shore Daily News)
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Rocketlab says the future at Wallops is bright - Shore Daily News
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Monday, September 30, 2024
Future causeway bridge to NASA Wallops-
(Shore Daily News)
By Linda Cicoira
Kokosing Construction Co., a multi-state operation, recently announced the start of its project to design and build a replacement causeway road and bridge at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility.
According to contract details, the cost was estimated at $62,395,600 and has since been increased by 1 percent to $63,270,600 or by $875,000.
The bridge will go over Cat Creek and replace the existing structure, built in 1959-1960. The existing structure “is nearing the end of its service life,” the announcement on Instagram stated.
“Design partner, WSP USA, (an engineering firm), is incorporating durable materials to maximize service life and protect the structure from the aggressive coastal, and marine environment of the Virginia barrier islands,” the announcement continued. “We will utilize a top-down construction methodology to minimize the environmental impacts to adjacent tidal wetland areas.”
The road is the only access to that portion of the NASA facility, making it critical to daily operations. Construction is expected to begin in early 2025 and be completed in early 2029.
I remember when the existing bridge was built. My uncle was an engineer for Bendix in the early days of NASA and helped develop the Echo series of inflatable target satellites. I still have some scraps left lover from their construction described as "mylar covered aluminum". It was extremely thin but very strong.
I can even remember when there was no bridge and staff and workers had to take a ferry to get to Wallops Island. The ferry landing is still there and can be found by taking Metompkin Road out of Assawoman, turning left on Pettit Road and another left on Pierce Taylor Road and following to the end. My father worked there at one time as a dump truck driver during the initial construction phase.
Your friend,
Slim
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Wallops without the major P3 research operation addressed.
The Director of NASA's Wallops Flight Facility addressed the Accomack County Board of Supervisors this week regarding the recently announced plan to relocate one of NASA Wallops important operations.
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NASA Director addresses Accomack Board on transfer of P3 Aircraft to Langley - Shore Daily News
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Wallops bound-
(Shore Daily News)
Travelers on Route 13 Tuesday afternoon may have noticed a massive cylinder being pulled northbound with a large caravan escorting it.
The tank is an LOX rocket fuel tank, which can hold 90,000 gallons of fuel, and it was making it’s way to Wallops to assist in future launches from the spaceport. Due to size, they were not able to go fast and required law enforcement escort.
Two tanks were transported by barge down the Mississippi River, through the Gulf of Mexico and around the southern tip of Florida and up the coast. They landed in Cape Charles on Saturday.
The second tank will be traveling northbound on Route 13 this afternoon (Thursday). It is scheduled to leave Cape Charles at 2:00 PM.
Thursday, August 22, 2024
Ouch! 23+ may be affected by P3 relocation from Wallops.
(Shore Daily News)
Supervisor Jeff Parks stated that this action may affect more than just the 23 employees and that he suspects other support operations will also be affected as well.
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