Currently Reading: Wallops Flight Facility

Watching rockets launch from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility is one of the highlights of living on the Eastern Shore, but did you know that they also host free events throughout the year?  Whether you’re watching the night sky, safely observing … Continue reading →

As a frequent visitor of Chincoteague, I often pass by NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility, looking beyond the fences, wondering what secrets are held within. A few weeks ago we stepped behind the scenes with Keith Koehler, a Public Affairs Specialist … Continue reading →

Look to the skies tonight, more specifically around 7:30 pm, to catch a glimpse of the rocket launch. An Air Force Minotaur I rocket is scheduled to lift-off tonight, November 19, from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility. This is the second … Continue reading →

On one of Virginia’s small barrier islands, a NASA facility that operates in relative obscurity outside scientific circles, is preparing to be thrust into the spotlight on Wednesday April 17th when Orbital Sciences Corp. plans to conduct the first test … Continue reading →