Virginia Space, formally known as the Virginia Spaceport Authority, is a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia. It owns and operates the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) at Wallops Island, within the Wallops Flight Facility, supporting launches for small and mid-class rocket systems for government and commercial customers. Virginia Space is focused on boosting commercial spaceflight in Virginia and promoting aerospace technology education across the Commonwealth, as well as unmanned systems testing and training. Key partners include NASA and commercial clients like Northrop Grumman and Firefly Aerospace.
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The launch will take place from Launch Complex 2 at Virginia Space's Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport.
Virginia Space Flight Academy was launched in 1998 as one of six projects initiated by the Eastern Shore Regional Partnership.
NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility signed a new Space Act Agreement with the Virginia Space Flight Academy to reaffirm a 25-year partnership.
An additional 1,000 students have been served by a new series of year-round STEM Academy programming launched by the Virginia Space Flight Academy in 2021.
Virginia Space Flight Academy was officially established as a nonprofit organization in 2000 following successful pilot camps.
The "Stronger Together" mission lifted off at 22:38 UTC on 2023-03-16 from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 at Virginia Space’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport within NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility.
Rocket Lab launched the "Stronger Together" mission from Launch Complex 2 at Virginia Space’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport within NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia.
Rocket Lab conducted the 2023-03-16 Electron launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 at Virginia Space’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport within NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia.
The Spaceport Company has a memorandum of understanding with Virginia Space to study how its sea-based platforms could be used to augment the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at Wallops Island.
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) was built with support from Virginia Space, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and NASA Wallops Flight Facility and is designed to serve the responsive space needs of commercial, civil, defense, and national security customers.
Rocket Lab successfully launched its 33rd Electron rocket on 2023-01-24 at 18:00 EST from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) at Virginia Space’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport within NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility.
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 was built with support from Virginia Space, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and NASA Wallops Flight Facility.
HawkEye 360’s Cluster 6 next-generation satellites deployed to orbit aboard the inaugural Rocket Lab Electron flight from Launch Complex 2 at Virginia Space’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport within NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility.
HawkEye 360 deployed its Cluster 6 next-generation satellites to orbit aboard the inaugural Rocket Lab Electron flight from Launch Complex 2 at Virginia Space’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport within NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility.
Launch Complex 2 was built with support from Virginia Space, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and NASA Wallops Flight Facility.
Rocket Lab launched its 33rd Electron rocket on the "Virginia is for Launch Lovers" mission from Launch Complex 2 at Virginia Space’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on 2023-01-24 at 18:00 EST.
Virginia Space will support Rocket Lab launches from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport.
Launch Complex 2 at Virginia Space’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport was developed to support Electron missions from U.S. soil for government and commercial customers.
Launch Complex 2 at Virginia Space’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport was developed to support U.S. Electron missions for government and commercial customers.
This mission will launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 at Virginia Space’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport within NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility.