NASA to launch sounding rockets to study edge of space, to be visible in mid-Atlantic states

UPDATE 2: Tuesday night’s launch has been scrubbed.  The launch window will reopen at 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 27th. UPDATE: Monday night’s launch has been scrubbed due to cloud cover.  The launch window will reopen at 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 26th. Original story below… WALLOPS ISLAND, VA—NASA is set to launch three sounding rockets as part of the […]

Mysterious light in East Coast skies identified as secret rocket launch

BALTIMORE, MD—A mysterious glowing object illuminated the night sky over the East Coast on Tuesday, sparking widespread speculation of UFOs and extraterrestrial activity, but officials confirmed the spectacle was the result of a classified rocket launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Residents from Massachusetts to Maryland reported sightings of a bright, spiraling light around 10:30 p.m. EDT on August 12, with […]

NASA Wallops rocket launch to be visible in skies over Mid-Atlantic states

WALLOPS ISLAND, VA—A NASA sounding rocket will carry student experiments to suborbital space for the RockSatX mission on Tuesday morning. The launch is scheduled for Tuesday, August 12 at the NASA Wallops Flight Facility with the window opening at 6 a.m. through 9 a.m. EDT. Livestream coverage will begin on the Wallops YouTube channel approximately fifteen minutes before the scheduled […]

NASA Wallops rocket launch to be visible in Mid-Atlantic [VIDEO]

WALLOPS ISLAND, VA—A sounding rocket carrying dozens of student and faculty experiments is scheduled to launch from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, marking the annual “RockOn” student flight mission. The Terrier-Improved Orion sounding rocket is set for a launch window between 5:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. EDT, from Thursday, June 26, through Sunday, June 29, 2025. For those in […]

Rescheduled Project Kuiper Atlas V rocket launch may be visible in Maryland on Monday [VIDEO]

BALTIMORE, MD—A rescheduled rocket launch may be visible in the skies over Maryland on Monday evening. The inaugural launch of Amazon’s Project Kuiper was originally set to take place on April 9, 2025, but was rescheduled for Monday, April 28th.  The launch will take place from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Amazon will use […]

Amazon’s Project Kuiper Atlas V rocket launch to be visible along East Coast on Wednesday evening [VIDEO]

UPDATE: This rocket launch has been rescheduled for Monday, April 28, 2025. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—Look to the skies on Wednesday evening and you might just be able to catch a glimpse of a rocket launch. The inaugural launch of Amazon’s Project Kuiper will take place on April 9, 2025 from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force […]

NASA Wallops rocket launch to be visible in Maryland on Tuesday

BALTIMORE, MD—A rocket launch at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility will be visible in Maryland on Tuesday morning. The RockSat-X mission launch from Wallops on August 13, 2024. The launch window opens at 6:00 a.m. EDT. The Terrier-Improved Malemute rocket will carry student-designed experiments to suborbital space. The experiments were developed by nine university and community college teams as part of […]

NASA Wallops rocket launch to be visible in Maryland on Thursday

BALTIMORE, MD—A NASA rocket launch will be visible in Maryland on Thursday morning. A RockOn sounding rocket and RockSat-C launch will launch from Wallops on June 18, 2024.  The launch window opens at 5:30 a.m. EDT. The project will carry student experiments to suborbital space. These missions provide students with real-world, hands-on opportunities building and launching an experiment. Portions of […]