WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. (WAVY) – A rocket carrying nine student experiments to suborbital space launched early Tuesday morning off of Wallops Island.
The rocket launched just after 6 a.m. through the RockSat-X program, which helps students to design, build and fly a sounding rocket on a Terrier-Improved Malemute sounding rocket.
Applications for the 2024-2025 Rock-Sat-X program are currently open. More information about the program can be found here.
For future launch dates, visit the Wallops Launch schedule here.
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