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🚀 Calling all rocket fans. Mark your calendars for our next public launch viewing event this month!
Mission: RockOn / RockSat
Launch Date: June 24-25, 2026
Launch Window: 5:30-9:30 a.m. (Subject to change. Check the Wallops Launch Schedule for the most up-to-date launch information.)
Launch Location: Wallops Island, Virginia
Viewing Location: NASA Wallops Visitor Center Launch Viewing Area
Gates Open: Visitor Center gates will open one hour prior to the start of the window and will remain open until the lot is full. Limited parking onsite: carpooling recommended. No parking along Route 175.
Description: RockOn / RockSat are hands-on programs that connect higher education students and faculty from across the United States with an opportunity to design, build, and fly their experiments into space on a Terrier-Improved Malemute sounding rocket from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.
Viewing Tips: Visit the Visitor Center's webpage for tips on how to best view a rocket launch.
Features:
Demonstrations, Family Fun, Outdoors, Rocket Launch, Space, Educational
