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Wallops is Virginia's only launch range, home to rockets and so much more.
Stay up to date on launches, balloons, and other activities supported around the globe by Wallops: nasa.gov/blogs/wallops/
NASA Wallops
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NASA Wallops
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NASA's Wallops Flight Facility is NASA's only owned and operated launch range. Located on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.
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- NASA Wallops reposted
LINK, Katalyst Space’s robotic servicing spacecraft, has been integrated into a Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket at @NASAWallops. Later this month, it'll launch from Kwajalein Atoll and rendezvous with our Swift telescope to attempt an orbital boost. go.nasa.gov/4eDXoU3
- The @AFThunderbirds are back! The team will fly into Wallops today, June 10, after 4pm ET. Catch the Thunderbirds & other performers flying around Friday, June 12, between 10am-4pm. The Thunderbirds will depart to their OC air show performance after 2pm Saturday & Sunday.
- Replying to @NASAWallopsThe rocket will carry the Katalyst robotic spacecraft LINK, which also arrived at Wallops earlier today!LINK, a robotic servicing spacecraft from Katalyst Space designed to boost the orbit of our Swift telescope, has arrived at @NASAWallops! Here, LINK will be installed in a Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket set to launch later this month. Learn more: go.nasa.gov/4ulUf0W
- Welcome Stargazer L-1011! @northropgrumman's aircraft arrived at Wallops this afternoon ahead of integration with the Pegasus rocket next week.
- NASA Wallops repostedLINK, a robotic servicing spacecraft from Katalyst Space designed to boost the orbit of our Swift telescope, has arrived at @NASAWallops! Here, LINK will be installed in a Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket set to launch later this month. Learn more: go.nasa.gov/4ulUf0W
- NASA Wallops reposted
NASA technology is enabling scientists to detect ultra‑high‑energy neutrinos by monitoring the Antarctic ice sheet. These rare particles carry clues about supermassive black holes, neutron stars, and other extreme cosmic events. Explore the tech behind the PUEO mission:
- Replying to @NASAWallopsThe application deadline for U.S. citizens to attend in person is 4 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, June 10. International media without U.S. citizenship must apply by 3 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, May 27. Further details:
- Media are invited to Wallops on Wednesday, June 17, to view Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus XL rocket, carrying a Katalyst robotic spacecraft that will attempt to boost the orbit of NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. How to apply for credentials: go.nasa.gov/49LR0Iu
- Liftoff for FOXSI-5! 🚀 ☀️ Launched from Alaska yesterday, the team successfully observed multiple solar flares erupting in real time. Their goal: study solar X-ray emissions to understand energy release & better protect our spacecraft, astronauts, and power grids.
- Replying to @NASAWallopsA @northropgrumman Pegasus rocket will be integrated to their Stargazer L-1011 aircraft before it will deploy the rocket from the Marshall Islands. And Wallops will host the Thunderbirds and other military aircraft for their performance at the upcoming Ocean City Air Show.
- Replying to @NASAWallopsOur airfield will be busy over the next couple of weeks with many customers. We continue to support the U.S. Navy's Field Carrier Landing Practice training to certify pilots on a simulated aircraft carrier runway.
