On January 17, 1985, the United States launched its 1,037th and final Aerobee rocket. Aerobee rockets were the first sounding ...

States like Florida, Texas and California are no strangers to routine rocket launches − but New Mexico? Spacecraft also sometimes get off the ground from the state. Space news coverage may be ...

NASA is preparing for the launch of the TOMEX+ sounding rocket mission, targeting a launch attempt on August 25, 2025. This mission will contribute to atmospheric research, offering valuable insights ...

Standing no more than about 70 feet tall, sounding rockets are much smaller than an average spacecraft that may launch on an orbital flight from major spaceports For comparison, SpaceX's famous ...

WALLOPS ISLAND, VA - Precision sounding rockets are scheduled to lift off from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Officials say the launch window is from May 11-18. They say the launch will ...

NASA launched a sounding rocket, the SNIFS, to study the sun's chromosphere. The rocket reached an altitude of 215 miles and gathered data for approximately eight minutes. Preliminary reports indicate ...

The 18th annual International Rocket Engineering Competition (IREC), organized by the Experimental Sounding Rocket Association (ESRA), is being held June 9-14 at Spaceport Midland. VisitMidland, the ...

(WTAJ) — It’s a bird. No, it’s a plane. No, it’s TOMEX+ and NASA said Central Pennsylvania will be able to see it blast through the night sky. Three sounding rockets are set to be launched from NASA’s ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. This is the WAC-Corporal liquid-fuel sounding rocket, the U.S.'s first successful sounding rocket. Developed from 1944 ...

WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. (WAVY) — A trio of sounding rockets launched from NASA’s Flight Facility on Wallops Island Wednesday night. According to an X post from the flight facility, the launch of the ...