NASA Wallops Flight Facility on the Eastern Shore

NASA Wallops Flight Facility

WALLOPS ISLAND, VA - Precision sounding rockets are scheduled to lift off from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.

Officials say the launch window is from May 11-18.

They say the launch will not be livestreamed, and updates will not be given during the countdown.

The rocket launch may be seen from the Chesapeake Bay region, according to NASA.

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