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Wallops Launch Range
The Wallops Launch Range enables Science and Advanced Launch Technology goals of the nation to be achieved and frequent flight opportunities for a diverse customer base.
Wallops is a high fidelity proving ground for advanced launch technologies, and provides launch facilities and services to our partners and customers.
Wallops Launch Facilities:
- 6 Launch Pads
- 2 Commercial Launch Complexes
- Assembly and Payload Processing Facilities
- Dynamic Balance Facility
- Fabrication and Testing Facilities
- Storage Facilities
Wallops supports the Virginia Space Flight Center (VSFC), located on Wallops Island, and provides commercial orbital launch services to small-to-medium class launches.
Wallops supports DoD customers such as long time Navy partners ACSC, NSWC and NAWCAD. The Navy utilizes Wallops facilities and services to conduct fleet exercises, develop instrumentation and launch targets.
Wallops Launch Services:
- Range Safety
- Radar Tracking (fixed & mobile)
- Telemetry (fixed & mobile)
- Command & Control
- Communications
- Data retrieval and processing
Range Control Services:
- Test Director
- Range Support Management
- Restricted Airspace coordination
- Metorological services
Wallops provides around-the clock network and range instrumentation and operations to support many of NASA's low earth orbiting spacecraft, and is positioned to offer these services to DoD and commercial spacecraft.
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