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NASA Wallops Rocket Launch Scheduled June 9

Flight Will Test Several New Small-Rocket Technologies

A test of several new rocket technologies will be conducted June 9 on a Terrier-Improved Orion suborbital sounding rocket from NASA's Launch Range at the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.


Terrier Orion Sounding Rocket

The new technologies being tested include the Small Rocket/Spacecraft Technology (SMART) platform, Autonomous Flight Safety System, Low Cost Telemetry Transmitter, and an electrohydrodynamic-based thermal control unit.

Based on the approved range schedule, the rocket is set for launch between 0700 and 1000 EDT. The backup launch days are June 10 and 11. The rocket will be visible to residents in the Wallops area. The NASA Visitor Center will open at 0600 on launch day for viewing the launch.

FMI: http://sites.wff.nasa.gov

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