NASA Wallops/Terry Zaperach photo
A NASA suborbital sounding rocket was launched early Friday morning from Wallops carrying dozens of experiments by university students. Many of the students were on hand to watch the liftoff.
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NASA Wallops/Terry Zaperach photo
A NASA suborbital sounding rocket was launched early Friday morning from Wallops carrying dozens of experiments by university students. Many of the students were on hand to watch the liftoff.
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To facilitate discussion and information sharing on activities at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility, a public information session is being held on current programs and events from 4 to 6 p.m., Wednesday, May 18, at the NASA Wallops Visitor Center.
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NASA Wallops Flight Facility to host Public Information Session Wednesday - Shore Daily News
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Russian Space Agency ends sale of rocket motors to the United States - Shore Daily News
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Virginia’s space program is “on track” with its next launch from the Eastern Shore to resupply the International Space Station, but the Russian invasion of Ukraine has clouded the long-term horizon for rockets that depend on Russian engines and Ukrainian first-stage core assemblies.
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Rocket Lab officially chooses Wallops for neutron launches - Shore Daily News
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The next Antares launch is scheduled for 12:39 p.m. EST, Saturday, Feb. 19, from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport’s Pad 0A on Wallops Island.
The launch may be visible, weather permitting, to residents throughout the mid-Atlantic region and possibly the East Coast of the United States.
This will be Northrop Grumman’s 17th commercial resupply services mission to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies and equipment to the International Space Station.
Viewing locations on Chincoteague Island include Robert Reed Park on Main Street or Beach Road spanning the area between Chincoteague and Assateague Islands. The Virginia, Maryland and Delaware Atlantic beaches also provide good viewing locations.
The NASA Visitor Center at Wallops will not be open for this launch.
Live coverage of the mission countdown is scheduled to begin at approximately 7:30 a.m. on the Wallops IBM video site.
Launch coverage and mission commentary will air on NASA TV at 12:15 p.m.
WESR will carry the audio of the launch in real time starting at 12:15 p.m. Tune to 103.3 or access us on the Eastern Shore Radio app.
NASA Wallops plays an important role in re-supply missions to the International Space Station but NASA has announced that the Space Station's mission will come to an end in 2031.
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NASA to retire ISS in 2031 - 47abc (wmdt.com)
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NG17 to launch from Wallops on February 19 - Shore Daily News
The rocket launched at midnight and was visible along sections of the Mid-Atlantic coast.
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Wallops to launch Black Brant Sounding Rocket tonight - Shore Daily News
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Rocket Lab has moved the launch of the CAPSTONE mission from Wallops to their alternate launch site in New Zealand. The mission was scheduled to launch in the fourth quarter this year.
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Rocket Lab moves moon shot to New Zealand - Shore Daily News
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Next Antares launch scheduled for Tuesday August 10 - Shore Daily News
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EIGHTH TIME WAS A CHARM. THE SUNDAY NIGHT LAUNCH WENT OFF AT 8:36PM.
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UPDATE (Saturday, May 15): NASA has scrubbed Saturday night’s rocket launch because of cloud cover in Bermuda. The agency said it will make one final launch attempt Sunday night, May 16. Saturday was the seventh delay of the rocket launch, with most of the delays related to unfavorable weather conditions.
LAUNCH SCRUBBED ❗ Tonight's (Saturday) launch of the Black Brant XII rocket for the KiNET-X mission has been scrubbed due to cloudy skies in Bermuda. The next launch opportunity will be no earlier than May 16, at 8:04 p.m. EDT. This will be the last launch opportunity for our mission.