WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. — NASA’s Wallops Island Flight Facility will welcome the public for a rocket launch scheduled between 5:30 and 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 26. Visitors on-site will be able to hear live communications from Wallops Range Control throughout the grounds.
Gates open at 5 a.m., and the visitor center advises arriving at least 30 minutes early. Because of limited capacity, attendees should prepare alternate viewing plans. Parking along Route 175 is prohibited.
The Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce offers several nearby viewing locations, including Curtis Merritt Harbor, Robert Reed Park, the Museum of Chincoteague Island, and the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge on Assateague Island.
For those unable to attend in person, the launch will be livestreamed on the Wallops YouTube Channel starting 15 minutes prior to launch. This launch will conclude NASA’s RockOn! program, an educational initiative where college teams place experiments on the rocket for flight. Attendees are encouraged to monitor NASA’s social media for the latest updates and to bring flashlights for pre-dawn arrival.
Photo: NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility Facebook Page