![]() ![]() Vehicle: Terrier-Improved Malemute and Terrier-Improved Orionĭate: August 15, 2023. (WRIC) Residents across Virginia and the East Coast could look up into the sky tonight to watch spaceflight in action as NASA plans to launch a satellite from Wallops. Mission: RockSatX and RockOn 2023 Student Launches There have been over 16,000 launches from the rocket testing range at Wallops since its founding in 1945 in the quest for. NASA and its commercial cargo provider Northrop Grumman are targeting 12:40 p.m. ![]() Location: Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia Live coverage has begun for Northrop Grumman’s 17th resupply mission to the International Space Station. VIRGINIA BEACHĮven though it’s 70 miles away, many rocket launches travel in a southern direction allowing viewing opportunities father south from the Wallops launch range. DELAWARE SEASHOREĪround 65 miles away from Wallops, there are tons of options along the Delaware coast to watch the launch, including the Delaware Seashore and Fenwick Island state park. The Ocean City Inlet is about 40 miles from Wallops with a southern view along the coastline and is a great place to see the rocket either day of night if the weather is clear. NASA Television provides live coverage of launches, spacewalks and other mission events, as well as the latest news briefings, video files, and the This Week NASA report. ![]() ASSATEAGUE ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE – MARYLANDĪround 30 miles from Wallops Island, the Maryland side of Assateague Island National Seashore is a great spot for beachside launch viewing. Located 15 miles from Wallops, some of the best spots for viewing are Curtis Merritt Harbor, Robert Reed Park, and the Museum of Chincoteague Island. Just seven miles from Wallops Island, the Wallops Visitor Center viewing site has a clear views of the launch range to see the rockets fly of the pad. Credits: NASA Wallops/Chris Perry WALLOPS VISITOR CENTER A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket launches to the International Space Station from NASAs Wallops Flight Facility. ![]()
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