NASA Wallops

Wallops is Virginia's only launch range, home to rockets and so much more. Stay up to date on launches, balloons, and other activities supported around the globe by Wallops: nasa.gov/blogs/wallops/

🚀 Student projects take flight! 🎈 On July 1, 25 middle & high school experiments launched aboard a @worldviewspace high-altitude balloon as part of the fifth @NASA TechRise Student Challenge. Check it out & pre-register now for next year’s challenge! 📚✨ go.nasa.gov/4prkAtx

Launch, camera, action! 🎥 Grab some popcorn and settle in for some of our favorite videos from the last year, starring Goddard's science and engineering. youtu.be/ITIyBSRchMA

The mission has concluded and the balloon landed safely back down after a nearly seven hour flight.

A scientific balloon launched from NASA's Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility in Palestine, Texas, at 9:42am CT. The balloon is the first flight for the Compact Large-sensor Imaging Camera mission and is carrying a small camera system that can process images in real-time to help determine safe landing spots for rovers for future Moon or Mars missions. Track it now: csbf.nasa.gov/map/balloon4/f…

The next launch attempt of Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus XL rocket carrying LINK, Katalyst Space’s robotic servicing spacecraft to boost our Swift observatory, will be no earlier than July 3 at 4:35 a.m. ET. Get updates: science.nasa.gov/blogs/swift/

Today’s launch of Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus XL rocket carrying LINK, Katalyst Space’s robotic servicing spacecraft to boost our Swift observatory, has been postponed. Stay tuned for launch updates, and get the latest info: go.nasa.gov/3STKiKT

Today’s launch of Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus XL rocket carrying LINK, Katalyst Space’s robotic servicing spacecraft to boost our Swift observatory, has been postponed. Next attempt will be no earlier than July 2 at 5:09 a.m. ET. Get updates: go.nasa.gov/4xVVwhY

Are you ready for it? Tomorrow, June 30, at 6:17 a.m. ET, Katalyst Space's robotic servicing spacecraft, LINK, is scheduled to launch on a Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket from Kwajalein Atoll to begin its journey to meet and boost our Swift observatory. Stay tuned for updates!

Get hyped with us! LINK, Katalyst Space's robotic servicing satellite, is launching no earlier than June 30 from Kwajalein Atoll. LINK will attempt to raise our Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory's orbit before it re-enters the atmosphere. More: go.nasa.gov/4whjuTw

Wallops launched its first test rocket on June 27, 1945. The first research rocket, the Tiamat, launched just one week later. Wallops has grown from a small test range to a full-scale launch facility supporting small- to medium-size rocket launches, scientific balloon missions, and much more. Learn more about Wallops History: go.nasa.gov/4gIXFr5

NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia is scheduled to support the launch of a suborbital sounding rocket for the Department of War during a launch window from June 26 to July 2, 2026. No real-time launch status updates or livestream will be available.

@MetroSayre Unfortunately we no longer have this app. Sorry! 😞

@NASAWallops What is the name of the app? I've searched "wallops" "flight facility" "nasa" "launch compass". Nada. Zip. I would love to have the launch compass because I am in Virginia Beach and will not be driving 4 hours roundtrip for all the launches I'd like to see. Please and thank you.

Wonder what direction to look for the launch? Our Apps have a compass, points right to us! nasa.gov/centers/wallop…

Congrats to our student teams! 🚀 NASA Wallops launched the RockSat sounding rocket carrying more than 50 student experiments to suborbital space Wednesday, June 24, 2026.

Liftoff! 🚀 A sounding rocket launched at 5:30 a.m. EDT from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility carrying more than 50 student experiments for the RockSat mission.

LIVE NOW 📺 We're 15 minutes away from the opening of the launch window for the RockSat student sounding rocket launching more than 50 experiments to suborbital space. Watch now: youtube.com/live/AU4NzyMkX…

We're five minutes away and on track for a 5:30 a.m. EDT launch this morning.

Rise and Shine! We’re 40 mins away from the opening of the launch window for the RockSat student sounding rocket mission. We are currently on track for a 5:30 a.m. EDT launch time. Get ready for the livestream, set to go live 15 minutes before the launch window opens. ⤵️ youtube.com/live/AU4NzyMkX…

Will you see the launch? This week, a two-stage Terrier-Improved Malemute sounding rocket will launch from Wallops carrying more than 50 student experiments! This rocket travels no more than 100 miles above Earth’s surface and may be visible in the Chesapeake Bay area. go.nasa.gov/43Px18E