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Wallops Flight Facility

US
gov civilFounded 1945
Wallops Island, Virginia, United States
www.nasa.gov/centers/wallops/
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Rocket Lab’s Neutron launch vehicle will be built, tested, launched, and landed within the Wallops Flight Facility in the future.

Mentioned as: Wallops Flight FacilityTechnical ProductJan 25, 2023Rocket Lab Successfully Launches First Electron Mission from U.S. Soil

The 2023-01-24 launch introduced NASA’s autonomous flight termination capability known as NAFTU at Wallops Flight Facility.

Mentioned as: Wallops Flight FacilityTechnical ProductJan 25, 2023Rocket Lab Successfully Launches its First Electron Mission from U.S. Soil

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.

Mentioned as: Wallops Flight FacilityTechnical ProductJan 24, 2023HawkEye 360 successfully launches the Cluster 6 satellites

Rocket Lab plans for its larger Neutron launch vehicle to be built, tested, launched, and landed at Wallops Flight Facility.

Mentioned as: Wallops Flight FacilityTechnical ProductJan 24, 2023UPDATE: Rocket Lab’s 1st Launch from Wallops is a success as the Electron launch vehicle pushes three HawkEye 360 smallsats to orbit

Rocket Lab plans to begin launching its Electron small rocket from Wallops Flight Facility and plans to launch Neutron from the same site.

Mentioned as: wallops flight facilityTechnical ProductJan 17, 2023Rocket Lab cautiously optimistic about Neutron’s future in national security launch

This mission will launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 at Virginia Space’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport within NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility.

Mentioned as: Wallops Flight FacilityOrg RelationshipJan 11, 2023UPDATE 2: Rocket Lab’s 1st U.S. launch for HawkEye 360’s Cluster 6 payload set for January 23rd.

NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility has two flat pads with basic infrastructure that were built by DARPA, remain owned by DARPA, and are operated by NASA.

Mentioned as: Wallops Flight FacilityOrg RelationshipDec 15, 2022Wallops officials look for growth in launch activity with Rocket Lab

The mission will launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 at Virginia Space’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport within NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility.

Mentioned as: Wallops Flight FacilityOrg RelationshipNov 28, 2022Rocket Lab Completes Final Launch Rehearsal Ahead of its First Mission from US

Two dedicated TROPICS missions will launch on Electron rockets from Launch Complex 2 at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport within NASA Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.

Mentioned as: Wallops Flight FacilityOrg RelationshipNov 25, 2022Rocket Lab selected by NASA to Launch the TROPICS mission

HawkEye 360 scheduled its Cluster 6 next-generation satellites to launch during a 13-day window that opens on 2022-12-07 aboard Rocket Lab’s inaugural Electron flight from Virginia Space’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility.

Mentioned as: Wallops Flight FacilityOrg RelationshipNov 10, 2022HawkEye 360’s Cluster 6 Satellites to be Launched from Rocket Lab’s Launchpad

Rocket Lab developed Launch Complex 2 at Virginia Space’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport located within NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility to support U.S. customers.

Mentioned as: Wallops Flight FacilityOrg RelationshipNov 9, 2022HawkEye 360 to launch satellites on Rocket Lab’s first mission from U.S. soil

Northrop Grumman’s NG-18 mission will launch from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.

Mentioned as: Wallops Flight FacilityOrg RelationshipNov 7, 2022Madison Square Entertainment partners with Nanoracks to send an ultra-high camera system to ISS for their Sphere project

Northrop Grumman launched an Antares 230+ rocket carrying the Cygnus spacecraft from Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Pad-0A at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on 2022-11-07.

Mentioned as: Wallops Flight FacilityOrg RelationshipNov 7, 2022The Northrop Grumman ISS Resupply Mission launches + carries NASA science and cargo for ISS

The first HawkEye 360 mission will launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 at Virginia Space’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport within NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility.

Mentioned as: Wallops Flight FacilityOrg RelationshipApr 19, 2022Rocket Lab Secures Multi-Launch Contract With HawkEye 360 — This Will Be The Company’s Baptismal Electron Launch From LC2 On Wallops Island, Virginia

Rocket Lab’s Neutron factory site sits next to the Wallops Flight Facility and will use the state-run Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport to host Neutron launches.

Mentioned as: Wallops Flight FacilityTechnical ProductMar 1, 2022Rocket Lab launches Electron rocket, selects Virginia for Neutron factory

Sandia National Laboratories executed the 2021-10-20 hypersonics flight campaign at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility.

Mentioned as: Wallops Flight FacilityOrg RelationshipOct 24, 2021Advanced Hypersonic Tech Demo’d By US Navy + US Army At NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility Via Sandia Nat’l Labs

The U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Programs and the U.S. Army Hypersonic Program Office conducted a High Operational Tempo for Hypersonics flight campaign from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on 2021-10-20.

Mentioned as: Wallops Flight FacilityTechnical ProductOct 24, 2021Advanced Hypersonic Tech Demo’d By US Navy + US Army At NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility Via Sandia Nat’l Labs

Cygnus launched on an Antares 230+ rocket from the Virginia Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport’s Pad 0A at Wallops Flight Facility.

Mentioned as: Wallops Flight FacilityOrg RelationshipAug 10, 2021Successful Launch Of Northrop Grumman’s Resupply and NASA Science Mission

A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket carrying a Cygnus resupply spacecraft launched from Pad-0A of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on Tuesday, 2021-08-10.

Mentioned as: Wallops Flight FacilityNarrative GeneralAug 10, 2021Successful Launch Of Northrop Grumman’s Resupply and NASA Science Mission

Antares is set to launch on 2021-08-10 at 5:56 p.m. EDT from Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport 0A at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.

Mentioned as: Wallops Flight FacilityOrg RelationshipAug 9, 2021Northrop Grumman’s 16th Cargo Delivery Mission To The ISS Is Ready
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