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NASA Sounding Rocket Mission Targeting Aug. 25 Launch Attempt

The TOMEX+ sounding rocket mission is targeting Monday, Aug. 25, for the first launch attempt. The window will open 10 p.m.-3 a.m. EDT. Follow live updates on Wallops Facebook and X, with a livestream beginning five minutes before launch.

Those in the mid-Atlantic region may catch a glimpse of the rockets, weather permitting.

A visibility map showing the mid-Atlantic region. The map shows how many seconds after launch people in the area may be able to see the sounding rocket in the sky. The land is green and the ocean is dark blue. Visibility of 30-44 seconds is represented by a purple semi-circle reaching north to Massachusetts, west to West Virginia, and almost as south as Wilmington, North Carolina. 10-30 seconds is represented by a bright blue semi-circle reaching north to New Jersey, west into Virginia, and south to the upper part of North Carolina. Visibility from 0-10 seconds is indicated by a bright green semi-circle mostly covering the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Virginia. On the right is a black box with white words: "Colors indicate when viewers will have line-of-sight access to the vehicle, with 3° elevation or more. Measured in seconds after takeoff.
Launch visibility map indicating visibility zones for when the TOMEX+ rockets will be visible, in seconds after launch: green (0-10 sec), blue (10-30 sec), and purple (30-40+ sec).
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TOMEX+ Launch Update – Aug. 22

The TOMEX+ sounding rocket mission launch attempt for Sunday, Aug. 24, will be rescheduled to a later date due to cloud cover and continued high sea states in the recovery area. The teams are evaluating a new launch attempt for the upcoming week. The window for the mission runs through Sept. 3. 

New Mexico Scientific Balloon Campaign Update- Aug. 21

Aug. 21, 2025: The Salter Test Flight launched at 9:21 a.m. EDT (7:21 a.m. MDT) Thursday, Aug. 21 from the agency’s balloon launch facility, marking the first successful balloon flight of the campaign. The balloon and payload reached a float altitude of 124,000 feet, and flew for a total of 5 hours, 4 minutes. The hardware test flight reported a healthy balloon and flight systems, and requirements were met before successful termination. Several smaller payloads, or piggyback missions, rode along to support science and technology development, including numerous student experiments. Recovery efforts are underway.  

Aerial view of a high-altitude scientific balloon launch preparation in a desert setting at sunset. The white balloon is partially inflated and tethered to a launch vehicle, with support vehicles and personnel positioned around the launch area on a cracked desert surface
NASA's high-altitude scientific balloon being prepared for launch at Fort Sumner, N.M., during the agency's 2024 fall balloon campaign. The mission carried research instruments to the stratosphere to conduct experiments above 99.5% of Earth's atmosphere.
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