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NASA to launch rocket carrying experiments from Wallops Flight Facility Saturday

Northrop Grumman Antares rocket, with Cygnus resupply
Posted at 11:30 PM, Sep 10, 2021
and last updated 2021-09-11 18:16:08-04

WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. - It's almost time for another rocket launch!

On Saturday, September 11, a suborbital sounding rocket carrying experiments for the HOTShot program for Sandia Labs is scheduled to launch from the NASA Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island.

The launch window is between 4-7 p.m.

Weather permitting, the launch may be visible from the Eastern Shore of Virginia and Maryland and southern Delaware.

Related: Watch: NASA launches student prepared rocket at Wallops Flight Facility