NASA's Wallops Flight Facility

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What Is a Sounding Rocket?

Published on Jul 5, 2016
Learn more about suborbital sounding rockets and how they work!

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Wallops Flight Facility: "This Island Called Wallops" 1965 NASA

Jeff Quitney

Published on Sep 19, 2016

"This film provides an overview of activities on Wallops Island, where the Wallops Flight Facility -- one of the oldest launch sites in the world -- tracking stations, long-range radar, and data processing capabilities made it a center for the support of space science research and development into orbital and sub-orbital payloads."

NASA film HQ-137

Sorry the quality of the original film to video transfer on this one is low, but few people know much about this substantial NASA facility.

Wallops Flight Facility (WFF) (IATA: WAL, ICAO: KWAL), located on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, is operated by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, primarily as a rocket launch site to support science and exploration missions for NASA and other U.S. government agencies. WFF includes an extensively instrumented range to support launches of more than a dozen types of sounding rockets, small expendable suborbital and orbital rockets, high altitude balloon flights carrying scientific instruments for atmospheric and astronomical research and—using its Research Airport—flight tests of aeronautical research aircraft including unmanned aerial vehicles. There have been over 16,000 launches from the range at Wallops since its founding in 1945.

The WFF range supports science missions for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and occasionally for foreign governments and commercial organizations... In addition to its fixed-location instrumentation assets, the WFF range includes mobile radars, telemetry receivers, and command transmitters... The WFF mobile range assets have been used to support rocket launches from locations in the Arctic and Antarctic regions, South America, Africa, Europe, Australia and at sea. Workers at Wallops include approximately 1,000 full-time NASA civil service employees and contractors, 30 U.S. Navy personnel, and 100 NOAA employees.

History

In 1945, NASA's predecessor agency, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), established a rocket launch site on Wallops Island under the direction of the Langley Research Center. This site was designated the Pilotless Aircraft Research Station and conducted high-speed aerodynamic research... In 1958, Congress established NASA, which absorbed Langley Research Center and other NACA field centers and research facilities. At that time, the Pilotless Aircraft Research Station became a separate facility - Wallops Station - operating directly under NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C... In 1974, the Wallops Station was named Wallops Flight Center. The name was changed to Wallops Flight Facility in 1981, when it became part of Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.

In the early years, research at Wallops concentrated on obtaining aerodynamic data at transonic and low supersonic speeds. Between 1959 and 1961, Project Mercury capsules were tested at Wallops in support of NASA's manned space flight program before astronauts were launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Some of these tests using the Little Joe booster rocket were designed to flight-qualify components of the Mercury spacecraft, including the escape and recovery systems and some of the life support systems. Two rhesus monkeys, Sam and Miss Sam, were sent aloft as pioneers for astronauts; both were recovered safely.

Since 1945, the Wallops Test Range has launched more than 14,000 research vehicles in the quest for information on the flight characteristics of airplanes, launch vehicles, and spacecraft; and to increase the knowledge of the Earth's upper atmosphere and the near-space environment. The launch vehicles vary in size and power from the small Super Loki meteorological rockets to orbital-class vehicles...

Since 2001, engineers at NASA Wallops Flight Facility have been developing new range technologies, systems and approaches to improve the cost and responsiveness of launch and flight test activities, within the constraints of available funding and program schedules.

Specifically, NASA Wallops has been leading two range technology development projects: the Autonomous Flight Safety System (AFSS) and the Low Cost TDRSS Transceiver (LCT2)...

Reupload of a previously uploaded film with improved video & sound.

Public domain film from NASA, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.
The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound, though not perfect, is far less noisy than the original).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23YEheG728k?t=001

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and now for some history....

Wallops Early History: 1600-1940

NASAWallops

Published on Dec 1, 2016
NASA Employee T.J. Meyer, who has conductive extensive research on the history of Wallops Island and the main facility, discusses the history of Wallops from 1600-1940

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History of Wallops Flight Facility 1941-1945

NASAWallops

Published on Dec 1, 2016
NASA Employee T.J. Meyer, who has conductive extensive research on the history of Wallops Island and the main facility, discusses the history of Wallops from 1941-1945.

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bump for a year in review video...

Wallops 2017 Year in Review

published on Dec 15, 2017


From the busiest year, for our aircraft office to record attendance at our Visitors Center, 2017 has been an incredible year indeed. We highlight the year's accomplishments in this video and wish everyone a Happy Holidays!

[FutureSpaceTourist]

Our first launch of the year! The Wallops sounding rocket team launched the Diffuse X-rays from the Local galaxy mission on a Black Brant IX sounding rocket at 7:17 a.m. EST, Jan. 19, from Poker Flat Research Range in Alaska. We have 28 sounding rocket launches planned for 2018!

https://twitter.com/NASA_Wallops/status/955794632482476032

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Sounding Rocket Lecture Series, Part 1

NASAWallops
Published on Feb 27, 2018

What does it take to prepare for a suborbital sounding rocket flight? Eric Roper, a mission manager with Orbital ATK supporting the NASA sounding rocket program, discusses the mission life cycle of a sounding rocket from inception through launch and data retrieval.

https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=45112.msg1793997#msg1793997

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Wallops Flight Facility: A Unique National Asset


NASAWallops
Published on Mar 7, 2018

NASA's Wallops Flight Facility provides agile, low-cost flight and launch range services to meet government and commercial sector needs for accessing flight regimes worldwide from the Earth's surface to the moon and beyond. Wallops' flight assets--research aircraft, unmanned aerial systems, high-altitude balloons, suborbital and orbital rockets--coupled with the facility's operational launch range and airfield capabilities provide a full-range of flight services to meet ongoing and emerging needs in the science, aerospace, defense, and commercial industries.

In addition, Wallops is a multi-user/multi-tenant facility in a geographic location ideal for supporting satellite tracking and commanding, military operations and training, scientific investigations, technology development and testing, as well as commercial aerospace. The facility's diverse mission sets and on-site partners, including the U.S. Navy, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Federal Aviation Administration, Virginia Space and the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport, is a model for leveraging multi-organizational capabilities and optimizing facility support services.

[SciNews]

A NASA Terrier-Black Brant IX suborbital sounding rocket launched the Advanced Supersonic Parachute Inflation Research Experiment (ASPIRE) from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility inVirginia, on 31 March 2018, at 16:19 UTC (12:19 EDT).

ASPIRE was designed at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, to test a parachute for possible future missions to Mars.

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A NASA Terrier-Improved Orion sounding rocket launched experiments built by students through the RockOn!, RockSat-C and Cubes in Space programs, on 21 June 2018, from the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.

[SciNews]

A NASA Terrier-Improved Malemute sounding rocket launched experiments developed by university students in the RockSat-X program, on 14 August 2018, at 10:13 UTC (06:13 EDT)

[Lewis007]

More info on the Aug 14 Rocksat-X launch (46.021 UO) launch: https://www.nasa.gov/wallops/2018/feature/rocksat-x-student-experiments-launching-aug-14-from-nasa-wallops

For pictures, see Wallops facebook & this site https://sites.wff.nasa.gov/code810/news/story231%20RockSat-X%202018.html

[SciNews]

A Terrier-Black Brant IX suborbital sounding rocket launched ASPIRE 3 from the Wallops Flight Facility, on 7 September 2018, at 13:30 UTC (09:30 EDT).

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NASA's Wallops Flight Facility Year in Review

NASAWallops
Published on Dec 20, 2018

NASA's Wallops Flight Facility had a busy year! We're looking back on 2018 by highlighting aircraft, balloon, and rocket missions from all over the world – and these are just some of the places we've been this year!

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DXL Sounding Rocket Launch

A two-stage Black Brant IX suborbital sounding rocket is scheduled for launch Jan. 8, 2022, carrying the Diffuse X-rays from the Local galaxy, or DXL, an experiment to study the source of where soft X-rays that impact Earth’s atmosphere come from within our galaxy.

The launch window opens 11 p.m.-3a.m. EST. Backup launch days run through Jan. 17 with the same launch window.  The live stream will begin 20 minutes before the planned launch time.

[dennyxx80]

nice...

[Steven Pietrobon]

DXL launched.

[russianhalo117]

BOLT II:

[Lewis007]

Background info on BOLT-2, see:

https://www.afrl.af.mil/News/Article/2967247/afrlafosr-to-conduct-rocket-launch-at-nasa-wallops-for-hypersonics-research/

[Lewis007]

https://twitter.com/NASA_Wallops/status/1506066597315850244

[Lewis007]

https://twitter.com/AFResearchLab/status/1506012834869624836

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RockOn! 2022 Student Sounding Rocket Launch

Launch about 25 min into video.

[Steven Pietrobon]

https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/wallops/2022/student-experiments-launched-to-space-on-a-nasa-suborbital-rocket

Jun 24, 2022
Student Experiments Launched to Space on a NASA Suborbital Rocket

Approximately 60 university student experiments were successfully launched Friday, June 24, 2022, aboard a NASA suborbital sounding rocket from Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.

The sounding rocket lifted off at 5:35 a.m. EDT. The mission is part of the RockOn! and RockSat-C programs designed for students to learn and apply skills in building experiments for suborbital space flight. About 140 students in the programs were at Wallops to view the launch.

Conducted with the Colorado and Virginia Space Grant Consortia, RockOn! is in its fourteenth year and RockSat-C its thirteenth year.

The 39-foot (11.9 m) tall rocket carried 39 experiments from the RockOn program and seven experiments in the RockSat-C program. Also, approximately 80 small cubes with experiments developed by middle- and high-school students were flown as part of the Cubes in Space program, a partnership between idoodlelearning inc., Wallops and the Colorado Space Grant Consortium.

Launched aboard a two-stage Terrier-Improved Orion rocket, the student experiments flew to an altitude of nearly 70.5 miles (113.5 km). After descending by parachute and landing in the Atlantic Ocean, the experiments were recovered. The experiments will arrive back at Wallops later in the day and returned to the students to see how their experiments performed.

The next launch from Wallops is RockSat-X on a Terrier-Improved Malemute scheuled for the morning of August 9, 2022. RockSat-X is the upper level of the three-tier student program, with experiments developed that are more complex than those in RockOn and RockSat-C.

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MesOrion Sounding Rocket Launches

NASA will test a new capability for supporting science research in the mesosphere with the launch of two rockets from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia on Feb. 16, 2023. The two Improved-Orion suborbital sounding rockets will launch about 30 minutes apart between 7-9:30 a.m. EST.

Launch updates will be provided via Wallops’ Facebook and Twitter accounts. A livestream is scheduled to begin about 10 minutes before the first launch.

Liftoff No. 2! 🚀 The second sounding rocket for this morning’s mission launched at 7:28 a.m. EST. The launches will test a new capability for supporting science research in Earth's atmosphere.

https://fb.watch/iJVGXZhCIv/
https://fb.watch/iJTKhdra6K/

YT video of first launch at 9:56
YT video second launch is at 37:50



Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NASAWFF

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/nasa_wallops/status/1626198070412120065

Liftoff No. 2! 🚀 The second sounding rocket for this morning’s mission launched at 7:28 a.m. EST. The launches will test a new capability for supporting science research in Earth's atmosphere.

Want to know what we're launching next? http://Https://go.nasa.gov/3I8zBLH

[Steven Pietrobon]

Screengrabs of the two launches.

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SubTEC-9 Sounding Rocket Launch

Started streaming 3 minutes ago

NOTE: Livestream time may change if launch time slips back. Launch updates will be provided via Wallops’ Facebook and Twitter accounts.

NASA's Wallops Flight Facility is scheduled to launch a sounding rocket for the Suborbital Technology Experiment Carrier (SubTEC-9) mission Monday, April 24. The mission will test several new technologies under development by the Sounding Rockets Program Office (SRPO).

The launch window for the mission is 7:15-8:15 p.m. EDT. The Wallops Visitor Center’s launch viewing area will open at 6:15 p.m. for launch viewing. Coverage of the mission will begin 15 minutes before the scheduled launch time.

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Launch

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All Payloads were dispensed successfully.

Live Stream Ended.  The launch is at 14:20 in the above video.

Have a Great Day.

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RockOn/RockSat-C Sounding Rocket Launches

Scheduled for Aug 16, 2023
NASA's Wallops Flight Facility is scheduled to launch two sounding rockets for the RockSat-X and RockOn/RockSat-C missions Wednesday, Aug. 16. The rockets will carry multiple student experiments to suborbital space.

The launch window for the mission is 6-10 a.m. EDT. The Wallops Visitor Center’s launch viewing area will open at 5 a.m. for launch viewing. Coverage of the mission will begin 15 minutes before the scheduled launch time.

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RockOn/RockSat-C Sounding Rocket Launches

Scheduled for Aug 16, 2023
NASA's Wallops Flight Facility is scheduled to launch two sounding rockets for the RockSat-X and RockOn/RockSat-C missions Wednesday, Aug. 16. The rockets will carry multiple student experiments to suborbital space.

The launch window for the mission is 6-10 a.m. EDT. The Wallops Visitor Center’s launch viewing area will open at 5 a.m. for launch viewing. Coverage of the mission will begin 15 minutes before the scheduled launch time.

The liftoff of the Terrier-Improved Malemute carrying the RockSat-X payloads took place at 10:21:00 UTC. However the launch resulted in a failure because of some anomaly related to the launch vehicle, according to the webcast contact with the vehicle was lost 41 seconds after liftoff. Because of this the second scheduled launch has been indefinitely postponed.

EDIT: the root of the failure has been found in the second stage, therefore the RockOn launch has been rescheduled for today with the same launch window since it uses a sounding rocket with a different second stage (Terrier-Improved Orion)

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Streamed live Aug 17, 2023
NASA's Wallops Flight Facility is scheduled to a sounding rocket for the RockOn student mission Wednesday, Aug. 16. The rockets will carry multiple student experiments to suborbital space.

The launch window for the mission is 6-10 a.m. EDT. The Wallops Visitor Center’s launch viewing area will open at 5 a.m. for launch viewing. Coverage of the mission will begin 15 minutes before the scheduled launch time.

[Steven Pietrobon]

Some screen grabs from the two launches.

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Cross-posting some anticipated expansion to the facility:

https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=46744.msg2532014#msg2532014

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Wallops Island Launch Facility - 1965, Arcas , Scout, Launch Control, Telemetry, Remastered, NASA

Apr 24, 2025
Restored NASA documentary from 1965 about Wallops Island Launch Facility activities. Wallops history since the 1950s is mentioned, with interviews with staff. Arcas and Scout rocket assembly are shown, and the experiments carried out in space are described. Base operations related to rocket launches are covered, with command and telemetry consoles shown in detail.

The original was an old TV program recorded by a camera pointing at a CRT screen. Distortions introduced by this process (vignetting, bad geometry, luminosity) were corrected as best as possible.

AI upscale (Topaz AI) was used to resample and clean up the video to HD resolution. While it works in most cases, some artifacts may be present in some sequences.  If you prefer to view the original low-resolution footage reduce quality to 480p.

Sound and image cleanup, AI upscale and color restoration by RetroSpace HD. Some music segments might be replaced by background sounds or generic themes.

[randomname]

Perhaps this belongs here, NASA launch from WFF in a few days. No acknowledgement, as far as I can tell, from NASA's Wallops Launch Schedule.

NGA rocket launching notice:

310210Z MAY 25
NAVAREA IV 579/25(12).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
VIRGINIA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   050345Z TO 050815Z JUN, ALTERNATE
   0345Z TO 0815Z DAILY 06 THRU 11 JUN
   IN AREAS WITHIN:
   A. 22 MILES OF 37-45.75N 075-08.77W.
   B. 26 MILES OF 37-29.77N 074-20.51W.
   C. 28 MILES OF 37-12.86N 073-28.78W.
   D. 28 MILES OF 36-59.34N 072-37.23W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 110915Z JUN 25.

Local notice to mariners (LNM) in District 5, region "Sector Virginia, Territorial Sea":

General/Safety Zones/Space Launches & Recovery From: 2025-05-16 To: 2025-06-12 Location: 37.88° N / 75.46° W 37.83° N / 74.9° W 37.14° N /
72.12° W 36.61° N / 72.38° W 37.48° N / 74.87° W 37.81° N / 75.51° W 37.88° N / 75.46° W The Launch Director, National Aeronautics and Space
Administration - Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia, has advised that the areas in the Atlantic Ocean including the existing Danger
Zone off Wallops Island and Chincoteague Inlet (depicted as 334.130) as shown on National Ocean Service Chart, will be hazardous to navigation
because of a rocket launch during the periods and times. The test windows are: Primary: June 4, 11:45PM – June 5, 4:15AM EDT Alternate: June 5,
11:45PM – June 6, 4:15AM EDT Alternate: June 6, 11:45PM – June 7, 4:15AM EDT Alternate: June 7, 11:45PM – June 8, 4:15AM EDT Alternate: June
8, 11:45PM – June 9, 4:15AM EDT Alternate: June 9, 11:45PM – June 10, 4:15AM EDT Alternate: June 10, 11:45PM – June 11, 4:15AM EDT Public
ship avoidance area is in effect and bound by: 22 NAUTICAL MILE HAZARD AREA AT CENTER POINT 37-45.75N /75-8.77W 26 NAUTICAL MILE
HAZARD AREA AT CENTER POINT 37-29.77N /74-20.51W 28 NAUTICAL MILE HAZARD AREA AT CENTER POINT 37-12.86N/73-28.78W 28
NAUTICAL MILE HAZARD AREA AT CENTER POINT 36-59.34N/72-37.23W During the launch window, contact Wallops Plot via Marine Band (VHF)
12 and 22, or land line 757-824-1685. Outside the launch window contact Surveillance Coordinator (SC) Jordan West 757-824-2949.

NOTAM:

A0662/25 NOTAMR A0661/25
Q) KZWY/QWMLW////000/999/
A) KZWY PART 1 OF 2
B) 2506050345
C) 2506110815
D) DLY 0345-0815
E) DUE TO TAYLOR ROCKET LAUNCH OUT OF WALLOPS ISLAND, ZNY OCEANIC
CTA/FIR ZNY WILL NOT ACCEPT IFR FLIGHTS WI THE VACAPES AREA  DEFINED
AS 374700N0752700W TO 374800N0752600W TO 374900N0752500W TO
374900N0752400W TO 374900N0752300W TO 374900N0752200W TO
374900N075200W TO 375000N0751900W TO 375100N0751800W TO
375100N0751700W TO 375200N0751700W TO 375000N0745400W TO
371700N0724200W TO 371300N0724000W TO 372900N0745200W TO POINT OF
ORIGIN.

AND WI THE TAYLOR AREA DEFINED AS 372400N0724500W TO 371800N0722100W
TO 363800N0722400W TO 364400N0724000W TO 371300N0724000W TO
370500N0721100W TO POINT OF ORIGIN.

AFFECTED ROUTES AND CLOSURES:
L453 CLOSURE: NORTH OF SAUCR REROUTE VIA:L451 JAINS, OR L452 AR8
L454 CLOSURE: OKONU-ATUGI REROUTE VIA:L451 JAINS, OR L452 AR8, OR
L455 SAVIK
END PART 1 OF 2
A0662/25 NOTAMR A0661/25
Q) KZWY/QWMLW////000/999/
A) KZWY PART 2 OF 2
B) 2506050345
C) 2506110815
D) DLY 0345-0815
E)
Y485 CLOSURE: YAALE-SAUCR REROUTE VIA:L451 JAINS, OR L452 AR8

L488 CLOSURE: WEBB-SAUCR REROUTE VIA:L451 JAINS, OR L452 AR8

Y493 CLOSURE: NORTH OF STERN REROUTE VIA:L451 JAINS, OR L452 AR8

Y494 CLOSURE: NORTH OF VIRST REROUTE VIA:L451 JAINS, OR L452 AR8

AR9 CLOSURE: ALL EASTBOUND TO NORTH ATLANTIC REROUTE VIA: SIE B24
LYNUS SLATN DCT 60W WESTBOUND REROUTE VIA: SLATN LYNUS B24 SIE ORF
F) SFC
G) UNL
END PART 2 OF 2

[Galactic Penguin SST]

Perhaps this belongs here, NASA launch from WFF in a few days. No acknowledgement, as far as I can tell, from NASA's Wallops Launch Schedule.

NGA rocket launching notice:

310210Z MAY 25
NAVAREA IV 579/25(12).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
VIRGINIA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   050345Z TO 050815Z JUN, ALTERNATE
   0345Z TO 0815Z DAILY 06 THRU 11 JUN
   IN AREAS WITHIN:
   A. 22 MILES OF 37-45.75N 075-08.77W.
   B. 26 MILES OF 37-29.77N 074-20.51W.
   C. 28 MILES OF 37-12.86N 073-28.78W.
   D. 28 MILES OF 36-59.34N 072-37.23W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 110915Z JUN 25.

Local notice to mariners (LNM) in District 5, region "Sector Virginia, Territorial Sea":

General/Safety Zones/Space Launches & Recovery From: 2025-05-16 To: 2025-06-12 Location: 37.88° N / 75.46° W 37.83° N / 74.9° W 37.14° N /
72.12° W 36.61° N / 72.38° W 37.48° N / 74.87° W 37.81° N / 75.51° W 37.88° N / 75.46° W The Launch Director, National Aeronautics and Space
Administration - Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia, has advised that the areas in the Atlantic Ocean including the existing Danger
Zone off Wallops Island and Chincoteague Inlet (depicted as 334.130) as shown on National Ocean Service Chart, will be hazardous to navigation
because of a rocket launch during the periods and times. The test windows are: Primary: June 4, 11:45PM – June 5, 4:15AM EDT Alternate: June 5,
11:45PM – June 6, 4:15AM EDT Alternate: June 6, 11:45PM – June 7, 4:15AM EDT Alternate: June 7, 11:45PM – June 8, 4:15AM EDT Alternate: June
8, 11:45PM – June 9, 4:15AM EDT Alternate: June 9, 11:45PM – June 10, 4:15AM EDT Alternate: June 10, 11:45PM – June 11, 4:15AM EDT Public
ship avoidance area is in effect and bound by: 22 NAUTICAL MILE HAZARD AREA AT CENTER POINT 37-45.75N /75-8.77W 26 NAUTICAL MILE
HAZARD AREA AT CENTER POINT 37-29.77N /74-20.51W 28 NAUTICAL MILE HAZARD AREA AT CENTER POINT 37-12.86N/73-28.78W 28
NAUTICAL MILE HAZARD AREA AT CENTER POINT 36-59.34N/72-37.23W During the launch window, contact Wallops Plot via Marine Band (VHF)
12 and 22, or land line 757-824-1685. Outside the launch window contact Surveillance Coordinator (SC) Jordan West 757-824-2949.

NOTAM:

A0662/25 NOTAMR A0661/25
Q) KZWY/QWMLW////000/999/
A) KZWY PART 1 OF 2
B) 2506050345
C) 2506110815
D) DLY 0345-0815
E) DUE TO TAYLOR ROCKET LAUNCH OUT OF WALLOPS ISLAND, ZNY OCEANIC
CTA/FIR ZNY WILL NOT ACCEPT IFR FLIGHTS WI THE VACAPES AREA  DEFINED
AS 374700N0752700W TO 374800N0752600W TO 374900N0752500W TO
374900N0752400W TO 374900N0752300W TO 374900N0752200W TO
374900N075200W TO 375000N0751900W TO 375100N0751800W TO
375100N0751700W TO 375200N0751700W TO 375000N0745400W TO
371700N0724200W TO 371300N0724000W TO 372900N0745200W TO POINT OF
ORIGIN.

AND WI THE TAYLOR AREA DEFINED AS 372400N0724500W TO 371800N0722100W
TO 363800N0722400W TO 364400N0724000W TO 371300N0724000W TO
370500N0721100W TO POINT OF ORIGIN.

AFFECTED ROUTES AND CLOSURES:
L453 CLOSURE: NORTH OF SAUCR REROUTE VIA:L451 JAINS, OR L452 AR8
L454 CLOSURE: OKONU-ATUGI REROUTE VIA:L451 JAINS, OR L452 AR8, OR
L455 SAVIK
END PART 1 OF 2
A0662/25 NOTAMR A0661/25
Q) KZWY/QWMLW////000/999/
A) KZWY PART 2 OF 2
B) 2506050345
C) 2506110815
D) DLY 0345-0815
E)
Y485 CLOSURE: YAALE-SAUCR REROUTE VIA:L451 JAINS, OR L452 AR8

L488 CLOSURE: WEBB-SAUCR REROUTE VIA:L451 JAINS, OR L452 AR8

Y493 CLOSURE: NORTH OF STERN REROUTE VIA:L451 JAINS, OR L452 AR8

Y494 CLOSURE: NORTH OF VIRST REROUTE VIA:L451 JAINS, OR L452 AR8

AR9 CLOSURE: ALL EASTBOUND TO NORTH ATLANTIC REROUTE VIA: SIE B24
LYNUS SLATN DCT 60W WESTBOUND REROUTE VIA: SLATN LYNUS B24 SIE ORF
F) SFC
G) UNL
END PART 2 OF 2

Could this actually be a Rocket Lab HASTE launch?

[randomname]

This should be it. Sounding rocket launch.

A suborbital sounding rocket is scheduled to launch from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia during a window extending from 1 June – 14 June, 2025.

No real-time launch status updates will be available. The launch will not be livestreamed, and updates will not be provided during the countdown. The rocket launch may be visible from the Chesapeake Bay region.

https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/wallops/2025/05/30/nasa-wallops-to-support-sounding-rocket-launch/

[randomname]

NGA rocket launching notice:

310210Z MAY 25
NAVAREA IV 579/25(12).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
VIRGINIA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   050345Z TO 050815Z JUN, ALTERNATE
   0345Z TO 0815Z DAILY 06 THRU 11 JUN
   IN AREAS WITHIN:
   A. 22 MILES OF 37-45.75N 075-08.77W.
   B. 26 MILES OF 37-29.77N 074-20.51W.
   C. 28 MILES OF 37-12.86N 073-28.78W.
   D. 28 MILES OF 36-59.34N 072-37.23W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 110915Z JUN 25.

Updated notice issued, 4-day delay:

042001Z JUN 25
NAVAREA IV 590/25(12).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
VIRGINIA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   0345Z TO 0815Z DAILY 09 THRU 15 JUN
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   36-37.00N 072-23.00W, 37-29.00N 074-52.00W,
   37-49.00N 075-31.00W, 37-53.00N 075-28.00W,
   37-50.00N 074-54.00W, 37-08.00N 072-07.00W.
2. CANCEL NAVAREA IV 579/25.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 150915Z JUN 25.

[randomname]

Sorry, got a bit behind. NGA notice noting operation complete was emailed on June 10th @ 12:47 AM local (EDT).

100439Z JUN 25
NAVAREA IV 604/25(12).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
VIRGINIA.
CANCEL NAVAREA IV 590/25 AND THIS MSG,
OPERATIONS COMPLETED.//

[Steven Pietrobon]

Wallops used to publish their sounding rocket manifest at

http://sites.wff.nasa.gov/code810/files/BlueBook.pdf

Unfortunately, when you download the document now all it says is

The Sounding Rocket Mission Schedule (Bluebook) is no longer available online.

A shorter online manifest is given at

https://sites.wff.nasa.gov/code810/futuremissions.html

[randomname]

NGA rocket launching notice for a launch from WFF on the 26th. Matches with a sounding rocket on the Wallops launch schedule:
https://www.nasa.gov/wallops-launch-schedule/

210313Z JUN 25
NAVAREA IV 655/25(12).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
VIRGINIA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING:
   A. 0700Z TO 0915Z DAILY 26 THRU 29 JUN
      IN AREA WITHIN FOUR MILES OF
      37-47.97N 075-26.89W.
 B. 0915Z TO 1400Z DAILY 26 THRU 29 JUN
      IN AREA WITHIN 33 MILES OF
      37-37.87N 074-51.93W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 291500Z JUN 25.

Mission:  RockOn
Vehicle:  Terrier-Improved Orion sounding rocket
Date: June 26, 2025- June 29, 2025
Time: Morning, 5:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. [0930Z - 1330Z]

Visitor Center: Open, 5:00 a.m.
Location: Wallops Island, Virginia

[randomname]

NGA rocket launching notice for a launch from WFF on the 26th.

Emailed at 7:10 AM EDT this morning.

261106Z JUN 25
NAVAREA IV 673/25(12).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
VIRGINIA.
CANCEL NAVAREA IV 655/25 AND THIS MSG,
OPERATIONS COMPLETED.

[catdlr]

https://twitter.com/NASAWallops/status/1940106116790178282

In 1945, Wallops conducted its first-ever test rocket launch and research rocket launch. Today, we celebrate 80 years of dedication and innovation made possible through decades of support.

[StraumliBlight]

NASA Wallops to Support Launch Operations [Jul 8]

A suborbital rocket is scheduled to launch from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia during a window extending from July 9-19, 2025.

No real-time launch status updates will be available. The launch will not be livestreamed.

[randomname]

NGA rocket launching notices for a rocket launch(es) from Wallops on the 18th. Zones are very different than the HASTE launch; this is unrelated. There were several LNMs posted for this launch several days ago that I'll also include. Each LNM contains a different zone, and all are fairly close to shore.

101710Z JUL 25
NAVAREA IV 729/25(12).
NORTH ATLANTIC.
VIRGINIA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   2145Z TO 2345Z DAILY 18 THRU 24 JUL
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   37-49.00N 075-30.00W, 37-51.00N 075-28.00W,
   37-49.00N 075-25.00W, 37-47.00N 075-22.00W,
   37-46.00N 075-25.00W, 37-45.00N 075-25.00W,
   37-45.00N 075-28.00W, 37-47.00N 075-29.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 250045Z JUL 25.

031911Z JUL 25
NAVAREA IV 730/25(12).
NORTH ATLANTIC.
MARYLAND.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   2345Z TO 0500Z DAILY 18 THRU 24 JUL
   IN AREAS BOUND BY:
   A. 37-50.00N 075-29.00W, 37-51.00N 075-28.00W,
      37-52.00N 075-23.00W, 37-54.00N 075-20.00W,
      37-58.00N 075-18.00W, 37-57.00N 075-05.00W,
      37-53.00N 074-55.00W, 37-50.00N 074-24.00W,
      37-34.00N 073-51.00W, 37-24.00N 073-42.00W,
      37-14.00N 073-47.00W, 37-11.00N 074-05.00W,
      37-20.00N 074-41.00W, 37-31.00N 074-49.00W,
      37-38.00N 075-07.00W, 37-40.00N 075-18.00W.
   B. 37-31.00N 070-40.00W, 37-20.00N 071-28.00W,
      37-40.00N 073-58.00W, 38-01.00N 073-56.00W,
      38-10.00N 071-16.00W, 37-55.00N 070-40.00W.
   C. 35-56.00N 070-23.00W, 35-47.00N 070-52.00W,
      35-51.00N 071-22.00W, 36-03.00N 071-43.00W,
      36-23.00N 071-56.00W, 36-48.00N 071-50.00W,
      37-01.00N 071-23.00W, 37-01.00N 070-52.00W,
      36-46.00N 070-23.00W, 36-22.00N 070-10.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 250600Z JUL 25.

LNM 1: Sector 5, Waterway Sector Virginia Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)

General/Safety Zones/Space Launches & Recovery From: 2025-07-18 To: 2025-07-26 Location: 37.96° N / 75.295° W 37.95° N / 75.08° W 37.88° N / 74.91° W 37.84° N / 74.4° W 37.57° N / 73.85° W 37.4° N / 73.7° W 37.23° N / 73.78° W 37.18° N / 74.075° W 37.34° N / 74.68° W 37.52° N / 74.81° W 37.6283° N / 75.1213° W 37.6703° N / 75.3013° W 37.8325° N / 75.485° W 37.8575° N / 75.46° W 37.865° N / 75.385° W 37.9075° N / 75.33° W 37.96° N / 75.295° W The Launch Director, National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia, has advised that the areas in the Atlantic Ocean including the existing Danger Zone off Wallops Island and Chincoteague Inlet (depicted as 334.130) as shown on National Ocean Service Chart, will be hazardous to navigation because of a rocket launch during the periods and times. The test windows are: July 18, 7:45PM – July 19, 1:00AM EDT July 19, 7:45PM – July 20, 1:00AM EDT July 20, 7:45PM – July 21, 1:00AM EDT July 21, 7:45PM – July 22, 1:00AM EDT July 22, 7:45PM – July 23, 1:00AM EDT July 23, 7:45PM – July 24, 1:00AM EDT July 24, 7:45PM – July 25, 1:00AM EDT Public ship avoidance area is in effect and bound by: 19 NAUTICAL MILE HAZARD AREA AT CENTER POINT 37-46.12N /75-6.88W 31 NAUTICAL MILE HAZARD AREA AT CENTER POINT 37-32.42N /74-15.17W 27 NAUTICAL MILE HAZARD AREA AT CENTER POINT 37-49.23N/73-23.16W 32 NAUTICAL MILE HAZARD AREA AT CENTER POINT 37-46.68N/72-20.05W 36 NAUTICAL MILE HAZARD AREA AT CENTER POINT 37-45.37N/71-15.56W 46 NAUTICAL MILE HAZARD AREA AT CENTER POINT 36-25.2N/71-2.88W During the launch window, contact Wallops Plot via Marine Band (VHF) 12 and 22, or land line 757-824-1685. Outside the launch window contact Surveillance Coordinator (SC) Jordan West 757-824-2949. MSI # 22987.

LNM 2: Sector 5, Waterway Delaware Bay, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)

General/Safety Zones/Space Launches & Recovery From: 2025-07-18 To: 2025-07-25 Location: 38.17° N / 71.26° W 37.92° N / 70.67° W 37.51° N / 70.66° W 37.33° N / 71.46° W 37.67° N / 73.97° W 38.01° N / 73.93° W 38.17° N / 71.26° W The Launch Director, National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia, has advised that the areas in the Atlantic Ocean including the existing Danger Zone off Wallops Island and Chincoteague Inlet (depicted as 334.130) as shown on National Ocean Service Chart, will be hazardous to navigation because of a rocket launch during the periods and times. The test windows are: July 18, 7:45PM – July 19, 1:00AM EDT July 19, 7:45PM – July 20, 1:00AM EDT July 20, 7:45PM – July 21, 1:00AM EDT July 21, 7:45PM – July 22, 1:00AM EDT July 22, 7:45PM – July 23, 1:00AM EDT July 23, 7:45PM – July 24, 1:00AM EDT July 24, 7:45PM – July 25, 1:00AM EDT Public ship avoidance area is in effect and bound by: 19 NAUTICAL MILE HAZARD AREA AT CENTER POINT 37-46.12N /75-6.88W 31 NAUTICAL MILE HAZARD AREA AT CENTER POINT 37-32.42N /74-15.17W 27 NAUTICAL MILE HAZARD AREA AT CENTER POINT 37-49.23N/73-23.16W 32 NAUTICAL MILE HAZARD AREA AT CENTER POINT 37-46.68N/72-20.05W 36 NAUTICAL MILE HAZARD AREA AT CENTER POINT 37-45.37N/71-15.56W 46 NAUTICAL MILE HAZARD AREA AT CENTER POINT 36-25.2N/71-2.88W During the launch window, contact Wallops Plot via Marine Band (VHF) 12 and 22, or land line 757-824-1685. Outside the launch window contact Surveillance Coordinator (SC) Jordan West 757-824-2949. MSI # 22989.

LNM 3: Sector 5, Waterway Sector North Carolina, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)

General/Safety Zones/Space Launches & Recovery From: 2025-07-18 To: 2025-07-26 Location: 37.02° N / 71.38° W 37.01° N / 70.87° W 36.76° N / 70.39° W 36.36° N / 70.16° W 35.93° N / 70.38° W 35.78° N / 70.87° W 35.85° N / 71.36° W 36.05° N / 71.72° W 36.39° N / 71.94° W 36.8° N / 71.84° W 37.02° N / 71.38° W The Launch Director, National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia, has advised that the areas in the Atlantic Ocean including the existing Danger Zone off Wallops Island and Chincoteague Inlet (depicted as 334.130) as shown on National Ocean Service Chart, will be hazardous to navigation because of a rocket launch during the periods and times. The test windows are: July 18, 7:45PM – July 19, 1:00AM EDT July 19, 7:45PM – July 20, 1:00AM EDT July 20, 7:45PM – July 21, 1:00AM EDT July 21, 7:45PM – July 22, 1:00AM EDT July 22, 7:45PM – July 23, 1:00AM EDT July 23, 7:45PM – July 24, 1:00AM EDT July 24, 7:45PM – July 25, 1:00AM EDT Public ship avoidance area is in effect and bound by: 19 NAUTICAL MILE HAZARD AREA AT CENTER POINT 37-46.12N /75-6.88W 31 NAUTICAL MILE HAZARD AREA AT CENTER POINT 37-32.42N /74-15.17W 27 NAUTICAL MILE HAZARD AREA AT CENTER POINT 37-49.23N/73-23.16W 32 NAUTICAL MILE HAZARD AREA AT CENTER POINT 37-46.68N/72-20.05W 36 NAUTICAL MILE HAZARD AREA AT CENTER POINT 37-45.37N/71-15.56W 46 NAUTICAL MILE HAZARD AREA AT CENTER POINT 36-25.2N/71-2.88W During the launch window, contact Wallops Plot via Marine Band (VHF) 12 and 22, or land line 757-824-1685. Outside the launch window contact Surveillance Coordinator (SC) Jordan West 757-824-2949. MSI # 22990.

[randomname]

A new NOTAM names this launch on the 18th as "RACHEL 4"

A0966/25 NOTAMR A0965/25
Q) KZWY/QXXXX//////
A) KZWY PART 1 OF 4
B) 2507182345
C) 2507250500
D) DLY 2345-0500
E) DUE TO RACHEL 4 ROCKET LAUNCH OUT OF WALLOPS ISLAND, ZNY OCEANIC
CTA/FIR ZNY WILL NOT ACCEPT IFR FLIGHTS WI THE VACAPES AREA 
DEFINED AS 374700N0752700W TO 374800N0752600W TO 374900N0752500W TO
374900N0752400W TO 374900N0752300W TO 374900N0752200W TO
374900N0752000W TO 375000N0751300W TO 375100N0751800W TO
375100N0751700W TO 375500N0751500W TO 375500N0750600W TO
374800N0750500W TO 374500N0750200W TO 374100N0750400W TO
374000N0757000W TO 374000N0754800W TO POINT OF ORIGIN.

AND WI VACAPES AREA 2 DEFINED AS 371400N0734700W TO 371100N0740500W
TO 372000N0744100W TO 373100N0744900W TO 374600N0744200W TO
374800N0742500W TO 373400N0735100W TO 372400N0734200W TO POINT OF
ORIGIN.

AND WI VACAPES AREA 3 DEFINED AS 373800N0734600W TO 380100N0734300W
TO 380200N0730900W TO 375700N0730000W TO 373200N0724800W TO POINT OF
ORIGIN.
END PART 1 OF 4
A0966/25 NOTAMR A0965/25
Q) KZWY/QXXXX//////
A) KZWY PART 2 OF 4
B) 2507182345
C) 2507250500
D) DLY 2345-0500
E) AND WI RACHEL 4 AREA 1 DEFINED AS 375400N0752200W TO 375600N0751800W
TO 375500N0751500W TO 375100N0751700W TO POINT OF ORIGIN.

AND WI RACHEL 4 AREA 2 DEFINED AS 373200N0704600W TO 372100N0712000W
TO 373200N0724800W TO 375700N0730000W TO 380200N0730900W TO
380900N0711300W TO 375500N0704600W TO POINT OF ORIGIN.

AND WI RACHEL 4 AREA 3 DEFINED AS 355600N0702300W TO 354700N0702000W
TO 355100N0712200W TO 360300N0714300W TO 362300N0715600W TO
364800N0715000W TO 370100N0712300W TO 370100N0705200W TO
364600N0702300W TO 362200N0701000W TO POINT OF ORIGIN.

AFFECTED ROUTES, CLOSURES AND REROUTE OPTIONS:

L453 CLOSURE: NORTH OF SAUCR REROUTE VIA:L451 JAINS, OR L452 AR8, OR
ROUTE INLAND
L454 CLOSURE: OKONU-ITCHE. L455 CLOSURE: SAVIK-BEXUM. L457 CLOSURE:
END PART 2 OF 4
A0966/25 NOTAMR A0965/25
Q) KZWY/QXXXX//////
A) KZWY PART 3 OF 4
B) 2507182345
C) 2507250500
D) DLY 2345-0500
E) OKONU-NOSDID. L459 CLOSURE SAVIK-DASER. Y481 CLOSURE: OHRYN-KINGG.
Y482 CLOSURE: OHRYN-SQUAD. Y485 CLOSURE: YAALE-SAUCR. Y486 CLOSURE:
MOUGH-SAVIK. Y487 CLOSURE: ISLES-KING. Y488 CLOSURE: BEHHR-SAUCR.
Y489 CLOSURE: BEHHR-RESQU. Y490 CLOSURE: BEHHR-ROLLE. Y492 CLOSURE:
ISLES-SQUAD.
REROUTE VIA: L451 JAINS, OR L452 AR8, OR ISLES Y483 MARIG L456(RNP
4/10 EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT PERMITTED), OR ISLES Y483 MARIG L461(RNP 4/10
EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT PERMITTED).

Y493 CLOSURE: EAST OF TUBBS REROUTE VIA:L451 JAINS, OR L452 AR8
OXANA, OR ROUTE INLAND

Y494 CLOSURE: EAST OF WHOOS REROUTE VIA:L451 JAINS, OR L452 AR8
OXANA, OR ROUTE INLAND
M201 CLOSURE: VIRST-DRYED REROUTE VIA M202 KINER DRYED M201 NEXT
FIX(RNP 4/10 EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT PERMITTED), OR M202 MUNEY NEXT
FIX(RNP 4/10 EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT PERMITTED), OR M203 JNFOX NEXT FIX,
END PART 3 OF 4
A0966/25 NOTAMR A0965/25
Q) KZWY/QXXXX//////
A) KZWY PART 4 OF 4
B) 2507182345
C) 2507250500
D) DLY 2345-0500
E) OR M204 LUNKR NEXT FIX

AR9 CLOSURE: ALL EASTBOUND TO NORTH ATLANTIC REROUTE VIA: SIE B24
WICKE BEHHR SLATN. WESTBOUNDR EROUTE VIA: SLATN BEHHR WICKE B24 SIE.
F) SFC
G) UNL
END PART 4 OF 4

[randomname]

Yet another rocket launch on the manifest for Wallops, this one apparently termed "MUFFIN ROCKET LAUNCH" for some odd reason. Launch window opens on July 25th, with a daily window of 2145-0415 UTC.

A0323/25 NOTAMN
Q) KZNY/QXXXX////000/999/
A) KZNY PART 1 OF 3
B) 2507252145
C) 2507310415
D) DLY 2145-0415
E) DUE TO MUFFIN ROCKET LAUNCH OUT OF WALLOPS ISLAND, ZNY OCEANIC
CTA/FIR ZNY WILL NOT ACCEPT IFR FLIGHTS WI THE VACAPES AREA 
DEFINED AS 374900N0752600W TO 374900N0752500W TO 374900N0752400W TO
374900N0752300W TO 374900N0752200W TO 374900N0752100W TO
374900N0752000W TO 375000N0751900W T0 375000N0751800W TO
375100N0751800W TO 375100N0751700W TO 375200N0751700W TO
375300N0751600W TO 375400N0751600W TO 375500N0751500W TO
375500N0750600W TO 374700N0750500W TO 374500N0751700W TO POINT OF
ORIGIN.

AND WI VACAPES 2 DEFINED AS 373800N0734600W TO 380100N0734300W TO
380200N0730900W TO 375700N0730000W TO 373200N0724800W TO POINT OF
ORIGIN.

AND WI MUFFIN AREA 1 AS 375400N0752200W TO 375600N0761800W TO
375500N0751500W TO 375100N0751700W TO POINT OF ORIGIN.
AND WI MUFFIN AREA 2 DEFINED AS 373200N0704600W TO 372100N0712000W
END PART 1 OF 3
A0323/25 NOTAMN
Q) KZNY/QXXXX////000/999/
A) KZNY PART 2 OF 3
B) 2507252145
C) 2507310415
D) DLY 2145-0415
E) TO 373200N0724800W TO 375700N0730000W TO 380200N0730900W TO
380900N0711300W TO 375500N0704600W TO POINT OF ORIGIN.

AFFECTED ROUTES, CLOSURES AND REROUTE OPTIONS:
L453 CLOSURE: NORTH OF SAUCR REROUTE VIA:L451 JAINS, OR L452 AR8, OR
ROUTE INLAND
L454 CLOSURE: OKONU-ITCHE. L455 CLOSURE: SAVIK-BEXUM. L457 CLOSURE:
OKONU-NOSDID. L459 CLOSURE SAVIK-DASER. Y481 CLOSURE: OHRYN-KINGG.
Y482 CLOSURE: OHRYN-SQUAD. Y485 CLOSURE: YAALE-SAUCR. Y486 CLOSURE:
MOUGH-SAVIK. Y487 CLOSURE: ISLES-KING. Y488 CLOSURE: BEHHR-SAUCR.
Y489 CLOSURE: BEHHR-RESQU. Y490 CLOSURE: BEHHR-ROLLE. Y492 CLOSURE:
ISLES-SQUAD.
REROUTE VIA: L451 JAINS, OR L452 AR8, OR ISLES Y483 MARIG L456(RNP
4/10 EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT PERMITTED), OR ISLES Y483 MARIG L461(RNP 4/10
EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT PERMITTED).
Y493 CLOSURE: EAST OF TUBBS REROUTE VIA:L451 JAINS, OR L452 AR8
OXANA, OR ROUTE INLAND
END PART 2 OF 3
A0323/25 NOTAMN
Q) KZNY/QXXXX////000/999/
A) KZNY PART 3 OF 3
B) 2507252145
C) 2507310415
D) DLY 2145-0415
E) Y494 CLOSURE: EAST OF WHOOS REROUTE VIA:L451 JAINS, OR L452 AR8
OXANA, OR ROUTE INLAND
AR9 CLOSURE: ALL EASTBOUND TO NORTH ATLANTIC REROUTE VIA: SIE B24
WICKE BEHHR SLATN. WESTBOUNDR EROUTE VIA: SLATN BEHHR WICKE B24 SIE.
F) SFC
G) UNL
END PART 3 OF 3

[FXM]

Do we think this is another HASTE attempt?

A new NOTAM names this launch on the 18th as "RACHEL 4"

A0966/25 NOTAMR A0965/25
Q) KZWY/QXXXX//////
A) KZWY PART 1 OF 4
B) 2507182345
C) 2507250500
D) DLY 2345-0500
E) DUE TO RACHEL 4 ROCKET LAUNCH OUT OF WALLOPS ISLAND, ZNY OCEANIC
CTA/FIR ZNY WILL NOT ACCEPT IFR FLIGHTS WI THE VACAPES AREA 
DEFINED AS 374700N0752700W TO 374800N0752600W TO 374900N0752500W TO
374900N0752400W TO 374900N0752300W TO 374900N0752200W TO
374900N0752000W TO 375000N0751300W TO 375100N0751800W TO
375100N0751700W TO 375500N0751500W TO 375500N0750600W TO
374800N0750500W TO 374500N0750200W TO 374100N0750400W TO
374000N0757000W TO 374000N0754800W TO POINT OF ORIGIN.

AND WI VACAPES AREA 2 DEFINED AS 371400N0734700W TO 371100N0740500W
TO 372000N0744100W TO 373100N0744900W TO 374600N0744200W TO
374800N0742500W TO 373400N0735100W TO 372400N0734200W TO POINT OF
ORIGIN.

AND WI VACAPES AREA 3 DEFINED AS 373800N0734600W TO 380100N0734300W
TO 380200N0730900W TO 375700N0730000W TO 373200N0724800W TO POINT OF
ORIGIN.
END PART 1 OF 4
A0966/25 NOTAMR A0965/25
Q) KZWY/QXXXX//////
A) KZWY PART 2 OF 4
B) 2507182345
C) 2507250500
D) DLY 2345-0500
E) AND WI RACHEL 4 AREA 1 DEFINED AS 375400N0752200W TO 375600N0751800W
TO 375500N0751500W TO 375100N0751700W TO POINT OF ORIGIN.

AND WI RACHEL 4 AREA 2 DEFINED AS 373200N0704600W TO 372100N0712000W
TO 373200N0724800W TO 375700N0730000W TO 380200N0730900W TO
380900N0711300W TO 375500N0704600W TO POINT OF ORIGIN.

AND WI RACHEL 4 AREA 3 DEFINED AS 355600N0702300W TO 354700N0702000W
TO 355100N0712200W TO 360300N0714300W TO 362300N0715600W TO
364800N0715000W TO 370100N0712300W TO 370100N0705200W TO
364600N0702300W TO 362200N0701000W TO POINT OF ORIGIN.

AFFECTED ROUTES, CLOSURES AND REROUTE OPTIONS:

L453 CLOSURE: NORTH OF SAUCR REROUTE VIA:L451 JAINS, OR L452 AR8, OR
ROUTE INLAND
L454 CLOSURE: OKONU-ITCHE. L455 CLOSURE: SAVIK-BEXUM. L457 CLOSURE:
END PART 2 OF 4
A0966/25 NOTAMR A0965/25
Q) KZWY/QXXXX//////
A) KZWY PART 3 OF 4
B) 2507182345
C) 2507250500
D) DLY 2345-0500
E) OKONU-NOSDID. L459 CLOSURE SAVIK-DASER. Y481 CLOSURE: OHRYN-KINGG.
Y482 CLOSURE: OHRYN-SQUAD. Y485 CLOSURE: YAALE-SAUCR. Y486 CLOSURE:
MOUGH-SAVIK. Y487 CLOSURE: ISLES-KING. Y488 CLOSURE: BEHHR-SAUCR.
Y489 CLOSURE: BEHHR-RESQU. Y490 CLOSURE: BEHHR-ROLLE. Y492 CLOSURE:
ISLES-SQUAD.
REROUTE VIA: L451 JAINS, OR L452 AR8, OR ISLES Y483 MARIG L456(RNP
4/10 EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT PERMITTED), OR ISLES Y483 MARIG L461(RNP 4/10
EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT PERMITTED).

Y493 CLOSURE: EAST OF TUBBS REROUTE VIA:L451 JAINS, OR L452 AR8
OXANA, OR ROUTE INLAND

Y494 CLOSURE: EAST OF WHOOS REROUTE VIA:L451 JAINS, OR L452 AR8
OXANA, OR ROUTE INLAND
M201 CLOSURE: VIRST-DRYED REROUTE VIA M202 KINER DRYED M201 NEXT
FIX(RNP 4/10 EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT PERMITTED), OR M202 MUNEY NEXT
FIX(RNP 4/10 EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT PERMITTED), OR M203 JNFOX NEXT FIX,
END PART 3 OF 4
A0966/25 NOTAMR A0965/25
Q) KZWY/QXXXX//////
A) KZWY PART 4 OF 4
B) 2507182345
C) 2507250500
D) DLY 2345-0500
E) OR M204 LUNKR NEXT FIX

AR9 CLOSURE: ALL EASTBOUND TO NORTH ATLANTIC REROUTE VIA: SIE B24
WICKE BEHHR SLATN. WESTBOUNDR EROUTE VIA: SLATN BEHHR WICKE B24 SIE.
F) SFC
G) UNL
END PART 4 OF 4

[randomname]

Do we think this is another HASTE attempt?

A new NOTAM names this launch on the 18th as "RACHEL 4"

I would say that it's unlikely. The LNMs for this 18th launch started to get posted on the 7th, a full week before the "JAKE 4" HASTE vehicle stood down from its launch campaign. The hazard zones are also very different, with the launch on the 18th featuring zones that don't extend anywhere near as far as the JAKE 4 HASTE zones, and are shaped very differently.

On the other hand, it is strange that a "RACHEL 4" launch was scheduled only a few days after the "JAKE 4" HASTE launch was scheduled, with how similar the names are. The 2345 - 0500 UTC launch window is also the same, although that may be a preference by the range itself.

[randomname]

Here's a new NASA Wallops range blog acknowledging an upcoming launch:

NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia is supporting sounding rocket launch operations during a window extending from July 17-31, 2025.

No real-time launch status updates will be available. The launch will not be livestreamed.

https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/wallops/2025/07/16/nasa-wallops-to-support-july-launch-operations/

Wording specifies that the operations will be for a sounding rocket. For reference, the blog post for the "JAKE 4" HASTE launch referred to that launch as a suborbital rocket.

"The launch" seems to specify that this blog post is for only one of the two upcoming missions we have NOTAMs for: "RACHEL 4" on the 18th and "MUFFIN" on the 25th. Both fall within the 17th to 31st date range given by the post.

[randomname]

NGA rocket launching notices for a rocket launch(es) from Wallops on the 18th. Zones are very different than the HASTE launch; this is unrelated.

And here's an amateur stream that showed two rockets launching last night, the 18th. According to the stream, one was launched at 8:04 PM local (0004Z) and the other at 8:47 PM local (0047Z).

[randomname]

NGA rocket launching notices for a rocket launch(es) from Wallops on the 18th. Zones are very different than the HASTE launch; this is unrelated. There were several LNMs posted for this launch several days ago that I'll also include. Each LNM contains a different zone, and all are fairly close to shore.

101710Z JUL 25
NAVAREA IV 729/25(12).
NORTH ATLANTIC.
VIRGINIA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   2145Z TO 2345Z DAILY 18 THRU 24 JUL
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   37-49.00N 075-30.00W, 37-51.00N 075-28.00W,
   37-49.00N 075-25.00W, 37-47.00N 075-22.00W,
   37-46.00N 075-25.00W, 37-45.00N 075-25.00W,
   37-45.00N 075-28.00W, 37-47.00N 075-29.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 250045Z JUL 25.

031911Z JUL 25
NAVAREA IV 730/25(12).
NORTH ATLANTIC.
MARYLAND.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   2345Z TO 0500Z DAILY 18 THRU 24 JUL
   IN AREAS BOUND BY:
   A. 37-50.00N 075-29.00W, 37-51.00N 075-28.00W,
      37-52.00N 075-23.00W, 37-54.00N 075-20.00W,
      37-58.00N 075-18.00W, 37-57.00N 075-05.00W,
      37-53.00N 074-55.00W, 37-50.00N 074-24.00W,
      37-34.00N 073-51.00W, 37-24.00N 073-42.00W,
      37-14.00N 073-47.00W, 37-11.00N 074-05.00W,
      37-20.00N 074-41.00W, 37-31.00N 074-49.00W,
      37-38.00N 075-07.00W, 37-40.00N 075-18.00W.
   B. 37-31.00N 070-40.00W, 37-20.00N 071-28.00W,
      37-40.00N 073-58.00W, 38-01.00N 073-56.00W,
      38-10.00N 071-16.00W, 37-55.00N 070-40.00W.
   C. 35-56.00N 070-23.00W, 35-47.00N 070-52.00W,
      35-51.00N 071-22.00W, 36-03.00N 071-43.00W,
      36-23.00N 071-56.00W, 36-48.00N 071-50.00W,
      37-01.00N 071-23.00W, 37-01.00N 070-52.00W,
      36-46.00N 070-23.00W, 36-22.00N 070-10.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 250600Z JUL 25.

A new NGA notice was sent last night, canceling the above NAVAREA IV 729/25 and replacing it with another notice starting on the 23rd instead. A new NOTAM was also later posted naming this launch on the 23rd as RACHEL 4, so it seems the two rockets launched on the 18th, which also had NOTAMs calling them RACHEL 4, weren't the full batch (maybe another two on the 23rd for a total of 4?)

190334Z JUL 25
NAVAREA IV 751/25(12).
NORTH ATLANTIC.
VIRGINIA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   2345Z TO 0400Z DAILY 23 AND 24 JUL
   A. IN AREA BOUND BY
      37-49.00N 075-30.00W, 37-51.00N 075-28.00W,
      37-49.00N 075-25.00W, 37-47.00N 075-22.00W,
      37-46.00N 075-25.00W, 37-45.00N 075-25.00W,
      37-45.00N 075-28.00W, 37-47.00N 075-29.00W.
   B. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
      IN AREAS WITHIN:
      A. 19 MILES OF 37-46.12N 075-06.88W.
      B. 31 MILES OF 37-32.42N 074-15.17W.
      C. 27 MILES OF 37-49.23N 073-23.16W.
      D. 32 MILES OF 37-46.68N 072-20.05W.
      E. 36 MILES OF 37-45.37N 071-15.56W.
      F. 46 MILES OF 36-25.20N 071-02.88W.
2. CANCEL NAVAREA IV 729/25.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 250500Z JUL 25.

A0335/25 NOTAMN
Q) KZNY/QXXXX//////
A) KZNY PART 1 OF 4
B) 2507232345
C) 2507240500
D) DLY 2345-0500
E) DUE TO RACHEL 4 ROCKET LAUNCH OUT OF WALLOPS ISLAND, ZNY OCEANIC
CTA/FIR ZNY WILL NOT ACCEPT IFR FLIGHTS WI THE VACAPES AREA 
DEFINED AS 374700N0752700W TO 374800N0752600W TO 374900N0752500W TO
374900N0752400W TO 374900N0752300W TO 374900N0752200W TO
374900N0752000W TO 375000N0751300W TO 375100N0751800W TO
375100N0751700W TO 375500N0751500W TO 375500N0750600W TO
374800N0750500W TO 374500N0750200W TO 374100N0750400W TO
374000N0757000W TO 374000N0754800W TO POINT OF ORIGIN.

AND WI VACAPES AREA 2 DEFINED AS 371400N0734700W TO 371100N0740500W
TO 372000N0744100W TO 373100N0744900W TO 374600N0744200W TO
374800N0742500W TO 373400N0735100W TO 372400N0734200W TO POINT OF
ORIGIN.

AND WI VACAPES AREA 3 DEFINED AS 373800N0734600W TO 380100N0734300W
TO 380200N0730900W TO 375700N0730000W TO 373200N0724800W TO POINT OF
ORIGIN.
END PART 1 OF 4
A0335/25 NOTAMN
Q) KZNY/QXXXX//////
A) KZNY PART 2 OF 4
B) 2507232345
C) 2507240500
D) DLY 2345-0500
E) AND WI RACHEL 4 AREA 1 DEFINED AS 375400N0752200W TO 375600N0751800W
TO 375500N0751500W TO 375100N0751700W TO POINT OF ORIGIN.

AND WI RACHEL 4 AREA 2 DEFINED AS 373200N0704600W TO 372100N0712000W
TO 373200N0724800W TO 375700N0730000W TO 380200N0730900W TO
380900N0711300W TO 375500N0704600W TO POINT OF ORIGIN.

AND WI RACHEL 4 AREA 3 DEFINED AS 355600N0702300W TO 354700N0702000W
TO 355100N0712200W TO 360300N0714300W TO 362300N0715600W TO
364800N0715000W TO 370100N0712300W TO 370100N0705200W TO
364600N0702300W TO 362200N0701000W TO POINT OF ORIGIN.

AFFECTED ROUTES, CLOSURES AND REROUTE OPTIONS:

L453 CLOSURE: NORTH OF SAUCR REROUTE VIA:L451 JAINS, OR L452 AR8, OR
ROUTE INLAND
L454 CLOSURE: OKONU-ITCHE. L455 CLOSURE: SAVIK-BEXUM. L457 CLOSURE:
END PART 2 OF 4
A0335/25 NOTAMN
Q) KZNY/QXXXX//////
A) KZNY PART 3 OF 4
B) 2507232345
C) 2507240500
D) DLY 2345-0500
E) OKONU-NOSDID. L459 CLOSURE SAVIK-DASER. Y481 CLOSURE: OHRYN-KINGG.
Y482 CLOSURE: OHRYN-SQUAD. Y485 CLOSURE: YAALE-SAUCR. Y486 CLOSURE:
MOUGH-SAVIK. Y487 CLOSURE: ISLES-KING. Y488 CLOSURE: BEHHR-SAUCR.
Y489 CLOSURE: BEHHR-RESQU. Y490 CLOSURE: BEHHR-ROLLE. Y492 CLOSURE:
ISLES-SQUAD.
REROUTE VIA: L451 JAINS, OR L452 AR8, OR ISLES Y483 MARIG L456(RNP
4/10 EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT PERMITTED), OR ISLES Y483 MARIG L461(RNP 4/10
EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT PERMITTED).

Y493 CLOSURE: EAST OF TUBBS REROUTE VIA:L451 JAINS, OR L452 AR8
OXANA, OR ROUTE INLAND

Y494 CLOSURE: EAST OF WHOOS REROUTE VIA:L451 JAINS, OR L452 AR8
OXANA, OR ROUTE INLAND
M201 CLOSURE: VIRST-DRYED REROUTE VIA M202 KINER DRYED M201 NEXT
FIX(RNP 4/10 EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT PERMITTED), OR M202 MUNEY NEXT
FIX(RNP 4/10 EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT PERMITTED), OR M203 JNFOX NEXT FIX,
END PART 3 OF 4
A0335/25 NOTAMN
Q) KZNY/QXXXX//////
A) KZNY PART 4 OF 4
B) 2507232345
C) 2507240500
D) DLY 2345-0500
E) OR M204 LUNKR NEXT FIX

AR9 CLOSURE: ALL EASTBOUND TO NORTH ATLANTIC REROUTE VIA: SIE B24
WICKE BEHHR SLATN. WESTBOUNDR EROUTE VIA: SLATN BEHHR WICKE B24 SIE.
F) SFC
G) UNL
END PART 4 OF 4

[randomname]

Yet another rocket launch on the manifest for Wallops, this one apparently termed "MUFFIN ROCKET LAUNCH" for some odd reason. Launch window opens on July 25th, with a daily window of 2145-0415 UTC.

Two newly released NGA rocket launching notices for this "Muffin" rocket launch on the 25th:

141711Z JUL 25
NAVAREA IV 753/25(12).
NORTH ATLANTIC.
VIRGINIA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   2145Z TO 2345Z DAILY 25 THRU 30 JUL
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   37-49.00N 075-30.00W, 37-51.00N 075-28.00W,
   37-49.00N 075-25.00W, 37-47.00N 075-22.00W,
   37-46.00N 075-25.00W, 37-45.00N 075-25.00W,
   37-45.00N 075-28.00W, 37-47.00N 075-29.00W,
   37-49.00N 075-30.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 310045Z JUL 25.

141650Z JUL 25
NAVAREA IV 754/25(12).
NORTH ATLANTIC.
VIRGINIA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   2345Z TO 0415Z DAILY 25 THRU 30 JUL
   IN AREAS BOUND BY:
   A. 37-49.00N 074-24.00W, 37-48.00N 074-55.00W,
      37-43.00N 075-05.00W, 37-44.00N 075-20.00W,
      37-50.00N 075-29.00W, 37-51.00N 075-28.00W,
      37-52.00N 075-23.00W, 37-54.00N 075-20.00W,
      37-58.00N 075-18.00W, 37-57.00N 075-05.00W,
      37-53.00N 074-55.00W, 37-50.00N 074-24.00W,
      37-49.00N 074-24.00W.
   B. 37-31.00N 070-40.00W, 37-20.00N 071-28.00W,
      37-40.00N 073-58.00W, 38-01.00N 073-56.00W,
      38-10.00N 071-16.00W, 37-55.00N 070-40.00W,
      37-31.00N 070-40.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 310415Z JUL 25.

[randomname]

NGA rocket launching for a Wallops launch on the 12th, matches a sounding rocket launch (RockSat-X) listed on the Wallops Launch Schedule page.

Mission:  RockSat-X
Vehicle:  Terrier-Improved Malemute sounding rocket
Date: Aug. 12, 2025, back-up day Aug. 13, 2025
Time: Morning
Location: Wallops Island, Virginia

Visitor Center: Open, 5:00 a.m.
Location: Wallops Island, Virginia
Livestream: Wallops YouTube, begins 15 minutes before launch

080443Z AUG 25
NAVAREA IV 831/25(12).
NORTH ATLANTIC.
VIRGINIA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING:
   A. 120745Z TO 120945Z AUG, ALTERNATE
      0745Z TO 0945Z DAILY 13 THRU 15 AUG
      IN AREA BOUND BY
      37-49.00N 075-30.00W, 37-51.00N 075-28.00W,
      37-49.00N 075-25.00W, 37-47.00N 075-22.00W,
      37-46.00N 075-25.00W, 37-45.00N 075-25.00W,
      37-45.00N 075-28.00W, 37-47.00N 075-29.00W.
   B. 120945Z TO 121430Z AUG, ALTERNATE
      0945Z TO 1430Z DAILY 13 THRU 15 AUG
      IN AREA BOUND BY
      37-49.00N 075-30.00W, 37-48.00N 075-29.00W,
      37-46.00N 075-25.00W, 37-42.00N 075-12.00W,
      37-40.00N 075-01.00W, 37-16.00N 074-55.00W,
      37-01.00N 074-35.00W, 37-03.00N 074-01.00W,
      37-25.00N 073-47.00W, 37-51.00N 073-55.00W,
      37-57.00N 074-27.00W, 37-45.00N 074-56.00W,
      37-51.00N 075-18.00W, 37-52.00N 075-26.00W,
      37-52.00N 075-27.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 151530Z AUG 25.//

Wallops Launch Schedule lists more unrelated sounding rocket launch(es) on the 17th. HASTE will probably need to wait until after.

Mission: Turbulent Oxygen Mixing Experiment Plus (TOMEX+)
Vehicle: Three sounding rockets- two Terrier-Improved Orion rockets and one Black Brant IX
Date No Earlier than Aug. 17, 2025
Time: Night
Location: Wallops Island, Virginia
The visitor center will not be open for this launch and there will be no live stream. Mission updates will be provided on the NASA Wallops Facebook and X pages.

[catdlr]

NASA Wallops@NASAWallops
A NASA sounding rocket will carry student experiments to suborbital space. The launch is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 12, with the window opening at 6 a.m. through 9 a.m. EDT. Livestream will begin on the Wallops YouTube channel 15 minutes before the scheduled launch time.

https://go.nasa.gov/4lk32Mb

[catdlr]

NASA Wallops@NASAWallops
A NASA sounding rocket will carry student experiments to suborbital space. The launch is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 12, with the window opening at 6 a.m. through 9 a.m. EDT. Livestream will begin on the Wallops YouTube channel 15 minutes before the scheduled launch time.

https://go.nasa.gov/4lk32Mb

RockSat-X Student Sounding Rocket Launch - Aug. 12, 2025

 

Streamed live 8 hours ago  #NASA #RocketLaunch #NASAWallops
NASA's Wallops Flight Facility is scheduled to a sounding rocket for the RockSat-X student mission Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2024. The rocket will carry eight student experiments to suborbital space.

The launch window for the mission is 6-9 a.m. EDT. The Wallops Visitor Center’s launch viewing area will open at 5 a.m. for public viewing. Coverage of the mission will begin 15 minutes before the scheduled launch time.

This video is public domain.

Video is queued just a few seconds before launch.

https://www.youtube.com/live/mR3UogbzBfU#t=1051s

[catdlr]

Kyle Henry@kyle_LTS
Liftoff!!! The 2025 RockSat-X student payload mission has successfully launched from wallops island, Virginia!

https://x.com/kyle_LTS/status/1955217978644894050

[randomname]

Wallops Launch Schedule lists more unrelated sounding rocket launch(es) on the 17th. HASTE will probably need to wait until after.

Mission: Turbulent Oxygen Mixing Experiment Plus (TOMEX+)
Vehicle: Three sounding rockets- two Terrier-Improved Orion rockets and one Black Brant IX
Date No Earlier than Aug. 17, 2025
Time: Night
Location: Wallops Island, Virginia
The visitor center will not be open for this launch and there will be no live stream. Mission updates will be provided on the NASA Wallops Facebook and X pages.

NGA rocket launching notice for that launch.

130936Z AUG 25
NAVAREA IV 852/25(12).
NORTH ATLANTIC.
VIRGINIA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   180145Z TO 181030Z AUG, ALTERNATE
   0145Z TO 1030Z DAILY 19 AUG THRU 06 SEP
   IN AREAS BOUND BY:
   A. 37-51.00N 075-28.00W, 37-50.00N 075-29.00W,
      37-47.00N 075-29.00W, 37-43.00N 075-27.00W,
      37-42.00N 075-22.00W, 37-51.00N 075-18.00W,
      37-52.00N 075-21.00W, 37-51.00N 075-23.00W,
      37-51.00N 075-24.00W, 37-52.00N 075-26.00W.
   B. 37-02.00N 075-17.00W, 36-31.00N 075-04.00W,
      36-17.00N 074-34.00W, 36-31.00N 074-12.00W,
      36-54.00N 073-37.00W, 37-58.00N 073-22.00W,
      38-09.00N 074-17.00W, 37-59.00N 074-40.00W,
      37-33.00N 074-51.00W, 37-17.00N 075-09.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 061130Z SEP 25.//

[randomname]

Moved a day to 18th local, 19th UTC.

152132Z AUG 25
NAVAREA IV 868/25(12).
NORTH ATLANTIC.
VIRGINIA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   190145Z TO 191030Z AUG, ALTERNATE
   0145Z TO 1030Z DAILY 20 AUG THRU 06 SEP
   IN AREAS BOUND BY:
   A. 37-51.00N 075-28.00W, 37-50.00N 075-29.00W,
      37-47.00N 075-29.00W, 37-43.00N 075-27.00W,
      37-42.00N 075-22.00W, 37-51.00N 075-18.00W,
      37-52.00N 075-21.00W, 37-51.00N 075-23.00W,
      37-51.00N 075-24.00W, 37-52.00N 075-26.00W.
   B. 37-02.00N 075-17.00W, 36-31.00N 075-04.00W,
      36-17.00N 074-34.00W, 36-31.00N 074-12.00W,
      36-54.00N 073-37.00W, 37-58.00N 073-22.00W,
      38-09.00N 074-17.00W, 37-59.00N 074-40.00W,
      37-33.00N 074-51.00W, 37-17.00N 075-09.00W.
2. CANCEL NAVAREA IV 852/25.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 061130Z SEP 25.

https://twitter.com/NASAWallops/status/1956473270540042666

[randomname]

Moved a day to 18th local, 19th UTC.

Moved another day to 19th local, 20th UTC.

162031Z AUG 25
NAVAREA IV 874/25(12).
NORTH ATLANTIC.
VIRGINIA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   200145Z TO 201030Z AUG, ALTERNATE
   0145Z TO 1030Z DAILY 21 AUG THRU 06 SEP
   IN AREAS BOUND BY:
   A. 37-51.00N 075-28.00W, 37-50.00N 075-29.00W,
      37-47.00N 075-29.00W, 37-43.00N 075-27.00W,
      37-42.00N 075-22.00W, 37-51.00N 075-18.00W,
      37-52.00N 075-21.00W, 37-51.00N 075-23.00W,
      37-51.00N 075-24.00W, 37-52.00N 075-26.00W.
   B. 37-02.00N 075-17.00W, 36-31.00N 075-04.00W,
      36-17.00N 074-34.00W, 36-31.00N 074-12.00W,
      36-54.00N 073-37.00W, 37-58.00N 073-22.00W,
      38-09.00N 074-17.00W, 37-59.00N 074-40.00W,
      37-33.00N 074-51.00W, 37-17.00N 075-09.00W.
2. CANCEL NAVAREA IV 868/25.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 061130Z SEP 25.

[randomname]

Moved a day to 18th local, 19th UTC.

Moved another day to 19th local, 20th UTC.

Moved another day to 20th local, 21st UTC.

171931Z AUG 25
NAVAREA IV 879/25(12).
NORTH ATLANTIC.
VIRGINIA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   210145Z TO 211030Z AUG, ALTERNATE
   0145Z TO 1030Z DAILY 22 AUG THRU 06 SEP
   IN AREAS BOUND BY:
   A. 37-51.00N 075-28.00W, 37-50.00N 075-29.00W,
      37-47.00N 075-29.00W, 37-43.00N 075-27.00W,
      37-42.00N 075-22.00W, 37-51.00N 075-18.00W,
      37-52.00N 075-21.00W, 37-51.00N 075-23.00W,
      37-51.00N 075-24.00W, 37-52.00N 075-26.00W.
   B. 37-02.00N 075-17.00W, 36-31.00N 075-04.00W,
      36-17.00N 074-34.00W, 36-31.00N 074-12.00W,
      36-54.00N 073-37.00W, 37-58.00N 073-22.00W,
      38-09.00N 074-17.00W, 37-59.00N 074-40.00W,
      37-33.00N 074-51.00W, 37-17.00N 075-09.00W.
2. CANCEL NAVAREA IV 874/25.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 061130Z SEP 25.

[catdlr]

NASA Wallops@NASAWallops
·
Three rockets? Hold my balloon. 🎈

Our balloon teams are in New Mexico, preparing to launch seven scientific balloons for their fall campaign. The missions will carry scientific experiments and technology demonstrations to suborbital space.

Learn more: https://go.nasa.gov/3HFtpyh

https://x.com/NASAWallops/status/1957473853862478234

[catdlr]

NASA Wallops

@NASAWallops
The TOMEX+ sounding rocket mission is now targeting no earlier than Sunday, Aug. 24, for the first launch attempt due to high sea states in the recovery area from Hurricane Erin.

Article:  TOMEX+ Launch Update – Aug. 21

https://x.com/NASAWallops/status/1958635054654988634

[catdlr]

Marcia Smith@SpcPlcyOnline
For those in the DC area, there's a sounding rocket launch from Wallops that *might* be visible in the southeastern sky tonight.  A pretty long window, though: 10:00 p.m. - 3:00 a.m. ET.

Info on TOMEX+: https://nasa.gov/blogs/wallops/2025/08/15/turbulence-at-edge-of-space/

[catdlr]

[catdlr]

NASA Wallops@NASAWallops
LAUNCH SCRUB❗ Tonight's launch of the TOMEX+ sounding rockets has been scrubbed due to continuous cloud cover at the launch and camera sites. The next launch opportunity is Aug. 26 with the window opening at 10:30 p.m. EDT.
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https://x.com/NASAWallops/status/1960207320421478544

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Third time a Charm?

NASA Wallops

@NASAWallops

It's night three for TOMEX+!

The window for tonight's launch attempt, Aug. 27, opens at 10:30 p.m. EDT and runs through 3:30 a.m. Launch window means we can launch any time within that timeframe.

Right now, our biggest concern for launch is clouds in the area. Stay tuned for updates!

https://x.com/NASAWallops/status/1960837884539199608


Captured clip of Launch

https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxsijOnZr_vsVvtlTNTxhl2bwrRMd0mRWr?si=y4eHVKEDsvSyp-IH

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Jonathan McDowell@planet4589

LAUNCH at 0243:00 UTC Aug 28 from @NASAWallops LA2  ARC launcher of suborbital  TOMEX+ Terrier-Improved Orion rocket flight NASA 41.123CE to circa 100 km apogee


Jonathan McDowell@planet4589

LAUNCH at 0248:30 UTC Aug 28 from NASAWallops LA2 50K launcher of suborbital  TOMEX+ Black Brant 9 flight NASA 36.335CE to circa 250? km apogee

https://x.com/planet4589/status/1960898167546773986


onathan McDowell@planet4589

Correction: planneed apogees were 154 km for the Terrier Orions and 135 km for the Black Brant 9.

https://x.com/planet4589/status/1960902926278262916

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Jonathan McDowell
@planet4589
TOMEX artificial ionospheric clouds mapping out upper atmosphere structure

https://twitter.com/planet4589/status/1960908583698129339

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Francis Murphy@fxsmurphy
TOMEX+ sounding rocket launches from @NASAWallops as viewed from Downingtown PA From my drone.

https://twitter.com/fxsmurphy/status/1960905671999639921

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Micah Pieczarka@Micahpie
TOMEX+ sounding rockets vapor traces from tonight's launches, as seen from Modest Town, VA.  #NASA #wallops

https://x.com/Micahpie/status/1960931898974228774

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NGA notice for what appears to be a launch out of Wallops with a hazard window of 9:15 PM - 1:45 AM EDT on the 8th-9th.

040550Z SEP 25
NAVAREA IV 942/25(12).
NORTH ATLANTIC.
VIRGINIA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 090115Z TO 090545Z SEP,
   ALTERNATE 0115Z TO 0545Z DAILY 10 THRU 15 SEP
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   36-36.00N 072-24.00W, 37-29.00N 074-52.00W,
   37-48.00N 075-31.00W, 37-52.00N 075-27.00W,
   37-50.00N 074-55.00W, 37-08.00N 072-08.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 150645Z SEP 25.//

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EasternShoreSpaceflight
@EShoreSpaceflt

Logistics Watch — NASA Wallops / Rocket Lab Neutron

We’ve been tracking the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredger MURDEN as it makes its way up the Virginia Eastern Shore this morning. If it turns toward Sloop Gut near Wallops, that could point to maintenance dredging—exactly the kind of prep that makes barge access easier for moving larger Neutron hardware. For the ship-spotters: MURDEN is a US-flag, shallow-draft split-hull hopper dredger (Wilmington District), built in 2012; MMSI 369970571, call sign AELE. Based on its current pace, arrival in the Wallops area could be in the 5–6 hour window—if that’s the destination. This is informed speculation for now, but the puzzle pieces fit. We’ll keep eyes on the track and post photos/video if it ties up near the inlet.

https://twitter.com/EShoreSpaceflt/status/1982839271837904998

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https://twitter.com/EShoreSpaceflt/status/1995500923125109143

EasternShoreSpaceflight
@EShoreSpaceflt

Sounding Rocket Launch Window Update — Wallops Island

Looks like we may have a sounding rocket launch from Wallops in the next few days. The original window showed Dec 2, but it now appears to be pushed to Dec 3, with the window opening at 5:15 AM EST (12:15 UTC) and backups running through Dec 9.

These launches are usually small solid-fuel rockets, but they’re still fun to watch — if you’re awake that early.
No mission details released yet, but we’ll keep an eye out.

Sounding Rocket Activity at NASA Wallops Island

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https://twitter.com/EShoreSpaceflt/status/1996259265749643312

EasternShoreSpaceflight
@EShoreSpaceflt
The sounding rocket launched at 11:30 a.m. from Wallops. Unfortunately, I was working from home and didn't get a chance to catch the launch since there were no streaming or updates about it. I love hearing any kind of rocket launching from Wallops.

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https://twitter.com/EShoreSpaceflt/status/1996412508198842382

EasternShoreSpaceflight
@EShoreSpaceflt

NASA Wallops Island Update — Dec 3, 2025

• LP-0A (Firefly / Antares): No workers seen today. The boom lift that was positioned in the back is now lowered and gone.
• LC-2 (Electron): Quiet on-site, but we now have a local mariner’s notice confirming a launch window opening Dec 18 at 7:45 PM. Night launches from Wallops are the best.
• LC-3 (Neutron): Workers spotted going in and out of the umbilical areas and moving around the center of the pad.
• Caught some video — and at around the 30-second mark, there’s another friendly wave from a fan working out there.
• As always, Wallops stays active, and I’m looking forward to the updates and launches ahead.

4K Video Here:

@NASASpaceflight

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https://twitter.com/EShoreSpaceflt/status/1996753658428403919

EasternShoreSpaceflight
@EShoreSpaceflt
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NASA Wallops Island Update — Dec 4, 2025

• LP-0A (Firefly/Antares): Workers on-site today. The truck logo suggests they were inspecting the water deluge/sound suppression system.
• LC-2 (Electron): Still quiet. Waiting on the official announcement for the next Electron launch — currently set for Dec 18, window opens 7:45 PM.
• LC-3 (Neutron): Lots of activity — many hardhats moving around the base of the stand.
• Saw crews lifting tools and hardware, and it looked like an arc welder was lifted onto the pad.
• Grabbed video of one lift and photos of another.
• Noticed an additional boom lift on-site — larger than the others we’ve seen. Could be the one that entered through the AIC gate last night.
• Plenty of action at the Neutron pad today.

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EasternShoreSpaceflight
@EShoreSpaceflt

NASA Wallops Island Update — Dec 5, 2025

Cold day out here — woke up to everything covered in snow on the Eastern Shore. By noon it had all melted into a cloudy, wet afternoon, so activity across Wallops was pretty light.

• LP-0A (Firefly/Antares): The watertight-testing truck from yesterday is gone. Pad is quiet.
• LC-2 (Electron): The transport erector is vertical again, likely doing post-launch checks or testing. Fingers crossed for the next Electron flight on Dec 18 (7:45 PM).
• LC-3 (Neutron): Not as busy as yesterday, but the crane on the right is still up (not fully lowered). Hardware on top of the stand is still in place.
• Saw one or two trucks move through, but not many workers — understandable given the cold, wet conditions.

https://twitter.com/EShoreSpaceflt/status/1997115325083422736?s=20

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https://twitter.com/EShoreSpaceflt/status/1998580721624232324

EasternShoreSpaceflight
@EShoreSpaceflt
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Dec 9
Wallops Island Update — Evening of Dec 9, 2025

Lots of activity at Wallops today as they prep to receive the Stage 2 testing stand at LC-3.

• Crews were out at the pad making adjustments.
• The crane is up, staged, and ready for assembly.
• Spotted crane parts being hauled across the causeway earlier in the day.
• As the sun set, the last of the crane hardware was delivered to LC-3 — the site was buzzing.
• Curious if they’ll build the crane tonight so it’s ready by morning.

Hoping tomorrow we either see the stand cross the causeway, or—if we miss that moment—find it already positioned at LC-3. We’ll be checking multiple times throughout the day.

https://twitter.com/EShoreSpaceflt/status/1999206024427815325

EasternShoreSpaceflight
@EShoreSpaceflt
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Dec 11
NASA Wallops Island Update — Dec 11, 2025

• The Second Stage test stand is now sitting out front at the Neutron launch complex (LC-3).
• The crane is fully built, and it even has an extra section we didn’t see at the AIC.
• The stand is fully strapped and rigged, ready for the lift.
• Very breezy today, so not sure whether the lift happens today or tomorrow — but they look ready either way.

• LC-2 (Electron): The transport erector is vertical, likely doing checks ahead of rolling out the next Electron.
If the schedule holds, the rocket should come out tomorrow or over the weekend for integration.
Launch still targeted for midnight on Dec 18, window open until 4 AM, with backups through the 23rd (same times).

• LP-0A (Firefly/Antares): No visible activity today.

https://twitter.com/EShoreSpaceflt/status/1999960144361525511

EasternShoreSpaceflight
@EShoreSpaceflt
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NASA Wallops Island Update — Dec 13, 2025

• Pulled into the viewing spot just as the Rocket Lab Electron was being erected — an awesome sight.
• A fully vertical Electron now stands at LC-2.
• Over at LC-3 (Neutron), the Second Stage test stand is in place on the pad.
• The crane is still up, which makes me wonder if they’re still fitting the stand or planning to install something inside it before taking the crane down.
• Either way, things are clearly ramping up across Wallops.

Looking ahead to the Electron launch this week — the window opens Dec 18 at midnight, and I think Rocket Lab is going to stream the launch. Even with a late-night liftoff, this one’s going to be exciting.

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https://twitter.com/EShoreSpaceflt/status/2000677332718104900

EasternShoreSpaceflight
@EShoreSpaceflt
NASA Wallops Island Update — Dec 15, 2025

• When I arrived, I was surprised to see the Electron rocket still vertical at LC-2.
• Normally it’s lowered after day one and raised again on launch day, but it looks like they’re doing cryo testing ahead of the midnight launch on Dec 18.
• It was pretty cool to catch a frosty Electron without it being launch day.

• LC-3 (Neutron): The crane is still on-site, though some sections have been taken down. The Second Stage test stand remains secured and looks solid.
• Activity here is lighter at the moment.
• LP-0A (Antares / Firefly): No visible activity today.

A quieter check-in, but still some interesting prep underway.

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Two NASA Scientific Balloon Launches Planned From Antarctica

NASA’s Scientific Balloon Program is back in Antarctica for another long-duration scientific balloon campaign, with two launches planned from the icy surface. Launch operations will begin early December from the agency’s facility located near the U.S. National Science Foundation’s McMurdo Station on the Ross Ice Shelf.

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https://twitter.com/EShoreSpaceflt/status/2002510981281558541

EasternShoreSpaceflight
@EShoreSpaceflt
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17h
NASA Wallops Island Update — Dec 20, 2025

• Yesterday’s rain and wind were pretty intense, so I did a follow-up check today.
• It’s quiet across the pads — and it is a Saturday.
• LP-0A (Antares / Firefly): no visible activity.
• LC-2 (Electron): also quiet from what we can see.
• LC-3 (Neutron): no workers visible on the stand, but two cranes are up (not extended).

• Important reminder: the trees and brush in front of LC-3 hide a lot of ground-level work — just because we don’t see it on the stand doesn’t mean nothing’s happening. That area was very busy during the recent Electron launch.

• Swung by the AIC as well — the blue transport trailer is still there, but the truck that pulls it is gone.

Even with the holidays coming up, I’ll keep checking in from time to time to see what changes.

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https://twitter.com/EShoreSpaceflt/status/2003302474862448851

EasternShoreSpaceflight
@EShoreSpaceflt
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NASA Wallops Island Update — Dec 22, 2025

• LP-0A (Antares / Firefly): Very quiet today — not much visible work.
• LC-2 (Electron): Also quiet from what we can see.
• LC-3 (Neutron): Some solid activity despite the holidays.
• A boom lift was raised nearly to the top of the Second Stage test stand, with workers moving around the structure.
• Another boom lift was up on the right side near the light poles — possibly installing cameras or additional lighting.
• Even this close to the holidays, Rocket Lab isn’t slowing down.
• Caught a short video clip of the work at the Neutron pad.

4K Video Here:

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https://twitter.com/NASAWallops/status/2005733058226295044

NASA Wallops

@NASAWallops
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Throughout 2025, Wallops played a key role in enabling national security missions at our launch range for commercial partners and other government agencies, such as Rocket Lab’s HASTE vehicle used for hypersonic test flights.
 
In 2026, we are looking forward to strengthening these partnerships and continuing to play our role in advancing national security.

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https://twitter.com/NASAWallops/status/2006010135861248240

NASA Wallops

@NASAWallops
Three sounding rockets launched this summer from Wallops to study a super-cold layer of Earth's atmosphere. The rockets released vapor clouds and used laser technology to study how air moves and creates turbulence at the edge of space. https://go.nasa.gov/4qqt9nK

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https://twitter.com/EShoreSpaceflt/status/2006508942487171165

EasternShoreSpaceflight
@EShoreSpaceflt
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NASA Wallops Island Update — December 31, 2025

Happy New Year’s Eve! This will be my last Wallops update for 2025.

As expected during the holidays, everything has been very quiet out at Wallops Island over the past week and a half. I did take a moment to snap a few photos of the launch pads and the causeway — a calm, peaceful way to wrap up the year.

I hope everyone has a safe and happy New Year, and I’m really looking forward to seeing activity pick back up in Q1 of 2026. There’s a lot to be excited about heading into the new year.

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https://twitter.com/EShoreSpaceflt/status/2007220050759975233

EasternShoreSpaceflight
@EShoreSpaceflt
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NASA Wallops Island Update — Jan 2, 2026

• Another quiet day at Wallops to start the new year.
• No visible activity at LP-0A, LC-2, or LC-3 during today’s check.
• Didn’t spot any workers out at the pads, and traffic to and from the island was light.
• That said, this lull likely won’t last long — especially with hardware recently spotted up in Middle River, Maryland.

For now, Wallops is taking a breath… but things are getting lined up.

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NASA Awards Launch Range Contract for Wallops Flight Facility

Entire quoted announcement:

NASA has selected ARES Technical Services Corporation of McLean, Virginia, to provide launch range operations support at the agency’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.

The Wallops Range Contract has a total potential value of $339.8 million with a one-year base period expected to begin Tuesday, Feb. 10, and four one-year option periods that if exercised would extend it to 2031. The contract includes a cost-plus-fixed-fee core with an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity component and the ability to issue cost-plus-fixed-fee or firm-fixed-price task orders.

The scope of the work includes launch range operations support such as radar, telemetry, logistics, tracking, and communications services for flight vehicles including orbital and suborbital rockets, aircraft, satellites, balloons, and unmanned aerial systems. Additional responsibilities include information and computer systems services; testing, modifying, and installing communications and electronic systems at launch facilities, launch control centers, and test facilities; and range technology sustainment engineering services.

Work will primarily occur at NASA Wallops with additional support at sites such as the agency’s Bermuda Tracking Station, Poker Flat Research Range in Alaska, and other temporary duty locations.

For information about NASA and agency programs, visit:

https://www.nasa.gov/

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https://twitter.com/EShoreSpaceflt/status/2009415529392697677

EasternShoreSpaceflight
@EShoreSpaceflt
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NASA Wallops Island Update — Jan 8, 2026

Nice day overall, though clouds rolled in and stole the sun this afternoon.

• The island was buzzing with activity, especially construction noise from work on the new causeway leading to the pads.
• LP-0A (Firefly/Antares): Pad modifications and upgrades continue.
• LC-2 (Electron): The transport erector is down, but still visible at the pad.
• LC-3 (Neutron): Work continues — spotted technicians on top of the Second Stage test stand and on the pad itself.
• Also noted: the crane that had been parked in front of LC-3 has been moved.

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https://twitter.com/Virginia_Space/status/2011806110244643149

Virginia Spaceport Authority
@Virginia_Space
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The Virginia Spaceport Authority on Wallops Island supports a wide range of launch vehicles and mission profiles through its four launch pads and integration facilities. These capabilities allow for a flexible, low-congestion, and safety-focused launch environment.

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EasternShoreSpaceflight
@EShoreSpaceflt
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4m
Wallops Island Launch Advisory — February Window

A new Local Notice to Mariners (LNM) has been posted for a rocket launch out of NASA Wallops Island.

The notice lists the following launch windows:

Primary Launch Window:
• February 18 — 3:00 PM to 6:45 PM EST (20:00–23:45 UTC)

Backup Windows:
• February 19–24, same daily time window

At this point, there’s no indication of an Electron or HASTE launch tied to this notice. Based on how the hazard areas and wording are structured, this looks like a NASA Wallops–controlled launch, which often points toward a sounding rocket mission.

That said, we’ll continue monitoring NOTAMs, TFRs, and additional LNMs to see if anything changes or expands.

https://twitter.com/EShoreSpaceflt/status/2018364009712357639

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EasternShoreSpaceflight
@EShoreSpaceflt
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30m
NASA Wallops Island Update — Feb 4, 2026

Cloudy, gloomy day out at Wallops, but after all the cold and wind lately, it’s good to finally see some movement again.

• LP-0A (Firefly/Antares): No workers spotted, but heavy boom forklifts are staged at the pad.
• LC-2 (Electron): The transport erector is down, with no visible activity during this check.
• LC-3 (Neutron): Some solid activity today — a blue lift extended to the top of the pad, and it looks like a ladder is now sitting on the bottom level of the Second Stage test stand.

Nice to finally see visible progress again after the stretch of harsh winter weather.

https://twitter.com/EShoreSpaceflt/status/2019213391999455696