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Launch updates from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility.

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NASA Sounding Rocket Mission Targeting Aug. 26 Launch Attempt

The TOMEX+ sounding rocket mission is targeting Tuesday, Aug. 26, for the next launch attempt. The window will open 10:30 p.m.-3:30 a.m. EDT. Follow live updates on Wallops Facebook and X, with a livestream starting later in the count.

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

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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.