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/

LIVE: They are coming home. Watch as the Artemis II crew returns to Earth, splashing down at around 8:07pm ET (0007 UTC April 11). twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

LIVE: Watch with us as the Artemis II astronauts make their closest approach to the Moon, traveling farther from Earth than ever before. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Tired: Monday Wired: Moonday Today our Artemis II astronauts fly around the Moon! Tune in, starting at 1pm ET (1700 UTC) as they view parts of the Moon never seen by human eyes. Watch it live with us: nasa.gov/ways-to-watch/

LIVE: Agency leaders answer media questions and provide updates on our Artemis II mission around the Moon. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Liftoff. The Artemis II mission launched from @NASAKennedy at 6:35pm ET (2235 UTC), propelling four astronauts on a journey around the Moon. Artemis II will pave the way for future Moon landings, as well as the next giant leap — astronauts on Mars.

Live from Kennedy: Artemis II launch coverage is underway. We are tracking every milestone of today's historic launch! Visit our blog for detailed updates: go.nasa.gov/4v90Ux6

The weather's looking good for tomorrow's Artemis II launch, and our teams are getting the rocket ready for liftoff! Read the latest updates on our mission around the Moon: go.nasa.gov/4tiFY4P

@NASAArtemis Tune in for launch on Wednesday, April 1. go.nasa.gov/4v7BbFe

Did you know Wallops is supporting the Artemis launch? Teams are supporting @NASAArtemis from our Bermuda Tracking Station, working together to collect telemetry data from the rocket's core stage as our astronauts make their way to orbit the Moon.

The countdown begins. Teams at @NASAKennedy have arrived to their stations at the Launch Control Center. We are about 48 hours from the launch of the Artemis II mission around the Moon. go.nasa.gov/4bHcwzx

We're about to take the next giant leap sending @NASAArtemis astronauts around the Moon. You have the opportunity to go with them! Hop to it and get your boarding pass: www3.nasa.gov/send-your-name…

LIVE: Our coverage continues as NASA leaders discuss the agency's plan to advance science and discovery. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

LIVE: @NASAAdmin and agency leaders are sharing updates on our implementation of the National Space Policy and our preparations to return to the surface of the Moon by 2028. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

In March 1970, more than 30 sounding rockets launched from Wallops during a total solar eclipse to study changes in the atmosphere. In the decades since, Wallops has launched thousands of rockets, from sounding rockets all the way to Antares missions resupplying the Space Station. All of these rocket launches owe inspiration to our parent facility's namesake: Robert Goddard. One hundred years ago, Goddard launched the world’s first liquid-fueled rocket, carrying us into the space age. These launches and many other following helped shape NASA's goals of reaching the Moon and beyond.

At 7 p.m. Eastern Time on February 27, DIU's Cassowary Vex mission successfully took flight from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The mission consisted of a suborbital launch of a fully integrated hypersonic test platform capable of sustained, maneuverable flight at speeds exceeding Mach 5 and leveraged a modified #Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron (HASTE) launch vehicle from @RocketLab. This project is a significant milestone and supports the DoW’s designation of Scaled Hypersonics (SHY) as one of six critical technology areas. Learn more here: diu.mil/latest/cassowa…

LIFTOFF! Launch of our latest hypersonic test mission from Virginia, the "That's Not A Knife" mission for @DIU_x and @HypersonixAU

Liquid oxygen loading is underway for our HASTE launch from LC-2 for @DIU_x and @HypersonixAU. The range is ready for an on-time liftoff in just over an hour's time. Webcast will be live from T-30 mins youtube.com/watch?v=tQru-O… Liftoff set for: 🚀4:50 pm ET 🚀1:50 pm PT 🚀21:50 UTC

Launch preparations continue for our HASTE hypersonic test mission for @DIU_x and @HypersonixAU. Propellant load is about to begin at LC-2. Accounting for upper level winds, our new T-0 for today's launch is: 🚀4:50 p.m. ET 🚀1:50 p.m. PT 🚀21:50 UTC

#TBT to 70 years ago when @NSF’s McMurdo Station opened in Antarctica. @NASA science performed at and near McMurdo includes high-altitude scientific balloon launches to collect cosmic light and particles at the very edge of space. More about the station: nsf.gov/geo/opp/ail/mc…

Launch update 🚀 Our next HASTE launch attempt from LC-2 for "That's Not A Knife" with @DIU_x and @HypersonixAU has been scheduled for tomorrow, Friday February 27. Liftoff set for no earlier than: 🚀4:00 p.m. ET 🚀1:00 p.m. PT 🚀21:00 UTC