![]() ![]() (Photo courtesy NASA Wallops/Mission Planning Lab) ![]() These circular areas show where and when people may see Rocket Lab’s Electron launch in the sky, depending on cloud cover. “Virginia is For Launch Lovers” is the first of three planned Electron launches, deploying 15 total satellites to monitor radio frequencies for HawkEye360, a Herndon-based geospatial analytics company that uses radio frequency signals to log locations for defense and maritime tracking.Įach of HawkEye360’s next-gen satellites are about the size of a microwave and its Cluster 6 satellites are equipped with eight antennae each to collect a wide variety of radio frequencies and signals. “With this mission, NASA is helping foster a growing low-Earth space economy and continues Wallops’ 35-year history of support to the commercial launch industry,” said Jeremy Eggers, communication officer for NASA Wallops Flight Facility, in a press release. The Virginia complex is designed to support up to 12 missions per year. Launch Complex 2 on Wallops Island is Rocket Lab’s first launch site in the U.S., supplementing Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand. If Tuesday’s launch does not happen, there are backup launch opportunities through early February. The 59-foot-tall Electron rocket will launch from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport within the NASA Wallops Flight Facility. NASA says the “weather is 90%” favorable for the launch, which may be visible throughout the region. Now the launch is scheduled for between 6 p.m. “ Virginia Is For Launch Lovers,” Rocket Lab’s first mission from its Launch Complex 2 on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, has been set to launch January 23 at 6 p.m. Weather for Tuesday is 90% favorable for the 6-8 p.m. 23, 's first Electron launch from Wallops has moved to Tuesday, Jan. NASA postponed by a day a rocket launch planned out of Wallops Island because of weather conditions.ĭue to unfavorable weather conditions in the Wallops area on Monday, Jan. This story, originally published January 19, has been updated to reflect a new launch date. In addition, the Cygnus carries a small satellite called NACHOS: Weighing just 13 pounds, this prototype instrument could make it easier to monitor volcanic activity and air quality.Updated on January 23. a system that will test hydroponic and aeroponic techniques for plant growth and will allow scientists to observe root growth through video and still images.new hydrogen sensors that will be tested for the space station’s oxygen generation system.a demonstration of a lithium-ion secondary battery capable of safe, stable operation under extreme temperatures and in a vacuum environment.an investigation from Colgate-Palmolive that will leverage the acceleration of skin aging in microgravity to help create and validate an engineered tissue model to serve as a platform for testing potential products to protect aging skin.a study that examines the effects of a drug on breast and prostate cancer cells.Highlights of space station research facilitated by this mission include: Loaded with more than 8,300 pounds of research, crew supplies, and hardware, Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus cargo spacecraft will launch on the company’s Antares rocket from Virginia Space’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport. Credit: NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility/Patrick Black A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket illuminated by the rising Sun. ![]() ![]() Live launch coverage also airs on NASA Television, as well as Twitter, Facebook, and NASA’s App. ![]()
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