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NASA’s C-130 Hercules, fondly known as the Herc, went wheels up at 9:45 a.m., Friday, April 18, as it departed…

NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility commemorated the start of construction of its new Wallops Island causeway bridge during a groundbreaking ceremony…

NASA has selected ARES Technical Services of McLean, Virginia, to provide safety and mission assurance services at the agency’s Goddard…

UPDATE March 31, 2025: The third and final rocket of the AWESOME mission launched on Saturday, March 29 at 1:30 a.m. AKDT.…

NASA’s Scientific Balloon Program has returned to Wānaka, New Zealand, for two scheduled flights to test and qualify the agency’s…

NASA has selected Firefly Aerospace Inc. of Cedar Park, Texas, to provide the launch service for the agency’s Investigation of…
UPDATE Feb. 11, 2025: The second rocket of the GIRAFF mission launched on Saturday, Feb. 8, at 11:35 p.m. Alaska…

Jan 14, 2025– Update: This mission launched on Jan. 13 at 7:15 p.m. EST and is complete. A suborbital rocket…

Jan. 10, 2025 – Final Campaign Update: Launch operations have concluded for NASA’s Antarctic Long-Duration Balloon Campaign. The GAPS (General…

Lee esta nota de prensa en español aquí. NASA and Peru’s National Commission for Aerospace Research and Development (CONIDA) laid the…

Update Nov. 7, 2024: NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility supported the launch of two rocket-propelled targets. The U.S. Navy training exercise was…

Update Oct. 24, 2024: This mission launched on Oct. 24 at 7:10 p.m. EDT and is complete. NASA’s Wallops Flight…