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Oct 30, 2014

At NASA’s Wallops, A Wake-Up Call

We spent a couple of days at Wallops Flight Facility, because we care about our space program, and you should too.

Oct 29, 2014

More Incredible Video Of Rocket Explosion At NASA’s Wallops Emerges As Cause Probed

No injuries were reported after the rocket suffered a “catastrophic anomaly.”

Oct 28, 2014

NASA Will Try Again Tonight To Launch Rocket From Wallops Island

Tonight at 6:22 p.m.

Oct 27, 2014

Rocket Launch From NASA’s Wallops May Be Visible In D.C.

It’s scheduled to launch at 6:45 p.m.

Mar 29, 2011

Look Up: Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Progresses

Early last year, we told you all about the new Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS). The launch grounds, run in cooperation with the Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority, is located on NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility (WFF) on Wallops Island, Virginia, about three hours from D.C. on the Eastern Shore. Are you ready to watch some launches from D.C.?

 
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