Rocket Lab Opens Launch Complex 2, Confirms U.S. Air Force Payload as First Electron Mission from U.S. Soil, RocketLab “Rocket Lab, the global leader in small satellite launch, has today […]
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NASA Wallops Plays Games With The News Media Once Again
Wallops is excited and proud to welcome @RocketLab to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport. Have a question? Use #AskAboutLC2 or watch live: https://t.co/YsAyesMVkz — NASA Wallops (@NASA_Wallops) October 17, 2018 Keith’s […]
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NASA Wallops Is Examining Downsizing In Plain Sight
Potential Reduction At Wallops Flight Facility, WBOC “Goddard Space Flight Center said they are evaluating opportunities to streamline and improve the relationship between the center’s in Greenbelt, Maryland and Wallops […]
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Dazed and Confused at NASA Wallops
Keith’s note: A few moments ago NASA Wallops completed a webcast. The audio and video were not in synch, video was jittery, and they had bad microphone issues. One might […]
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NASA Wallops Balloon's Astronomy Payload Crashes Back To Earth
BETTII Balloon Mission Ends in Failure “At the conclusion of the mission Friday, June 9, NASA conducted an analysis of atmospheric conditions and a survey of the operational area as […]
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Successful Launch for Antares
Orbital ATK Successfully Launches the Antares Rocket on its Return to Flight (with video), SpaceRef “In a successful return to flight, Orbital ATK launched the upgraded Antares rocket with the […]
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Orbital ATK Startles Beach Goers With Loud Rocket Noises
Orbital ATK Conducts Test of Antares First Stage (with video) “Orbital ATK today announced it conducted a full-power “hot fire” test of the upgraded first stage propulsion system of its […]
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Local Concerns About Virginia Space Launches
Accomack Supervisors Blasted With Issues, Eastern Shore Post “The rocket that malfunctioned at Wallops Island in October 2014 showed a grim picture of what could happen to nearby landowners. NASA’s […]
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Wallops Spaceport Agreement Update
Governor McAuliffe Announces Agreement to Continue Operation of the Virginia Commercial Space Authority “The cost of repairs to Pad 0A are expected to be approximately $15 million at completion, split […]
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Orbital ATK Vs Aerojet over Antares Explosion Cause
Orbital, GenCorp spar over cause of October rocket crash, Reuters “Orbital ATK Inc and engine maker GenCorp Inc on Tuesday offered competing explanations for what caused the Oct. 28 explosion […]