{"id":140285,"date":"2015-04-14T19:13:29","date_gmt":"2015-04-14T23:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-353465"},"modified":"2024-02-13T11:14:24","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T16:14:24","slug":"view-a-launch-from-nasa-wallops-visitor-center","status":"publish","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wallops\/visitor-center\/view-a-launch-from-nasa-wallops-visitor-center\/","title":{"rendered":"View a Launch from NASA Wallops Visitor Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\" hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-secondary-navigation\"><div class=\"hds-secondary-navigation-wrapper z-top width-100 padding-0\"><div id=\"\" class=\"hds-secondary-navigation width-full border-bottom-1px text-center hds-color-mode-dark hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-hdsnav\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"hds-secondary-nav-mobile-button display-flex tablet:display-flex desktop:display-none width-full flex-align-center bg-carbon-90 border-color-carbon-80 color-spacesuit-white\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"hds-secondary-nav-track\"><span>Wallops Visitor Center<\/span><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 400 400\" viewBox=\"0 0 400 400\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"m4.2 122.2 195.1 195.1 196.5-196.6-37.9-38-157.8 157.8-156.8-156.8z\" \/><\/svg><\/button><div class=\"hds-secondary-nav-track grid-container grid-container-extrawide padding-0 tablet:padding-x-3 desktop:padding-x-2 \"><div class=\"hds-secondary-navigation-menu-items\"><nav><ul class=\"usa-nav__primary usa-accordion flex-justify-center margin-0\"><li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wallops\/visitor-center\/\">Home<\/a><\/li><li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wallops\/visitor-center\/events-and-programs\/\">Events and Programs<\/a><\/li><li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item usa-current\"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wallops\/visitor-center\/view-a-launch-from-nasa-wallops-visitor-center\/\">Launch Viewing<\/a><\/li><li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wallops\/visitor-center\/field-trips\/\">Field Trips<\/a><\/li><li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wallops\/visitor-center\/facility-tours\/\">Facility Tours<\/a><\/li><li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wallops\/visitor-center\/plan-your-visit\/\">Plan Your Visit<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"nasa-gb-align-full maxw-full width-full padding-0 hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-page-intro\">\n\t<div class=\"padding-0 bg-spacesuit-white wp-block-nasa-blocks-page-intro\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"padding-top-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 padding-3 padding-bottom-0 desktop:padding-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"padding-0 display-flex flex-align-end flex-justify-end \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper hds-page-intro-image-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/wff-2021-055-017_orig.jpg?w=640\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket, with the company\u2019s Cygnus spacecraft onboard, launches at 6:01 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, from the Mid Atlantic Regional Spaceport\u2019s Pad-0A, at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 47% 37%; object-position: 47% 37%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/wff-2021-055-017_orig.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/wff-2021-055-017_orig.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/wff-2021-055-017_orig.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/wff-2021-055-017_orig.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/wff-2021-055-017_orig.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/wff-2021-055-017_orig.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/wff-2021-055-017_orig.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/wff-2021-055-017_orig.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/wff-2021-055-017_orig.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/wff-2021-055-017_orig.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/wff-2021-055-017_orig.jpg?resize=2000,1333 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-3 padding-top-2 padding-bottom-2 padding-left-3 padding-right-1 desktop:padding-3 desktop:padding-left-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"padding-0 display-flex flex-align-end flex-justify-end\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper hds-page-intro-image-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/wff-2017-e01027_launch_chris_perry.jpg?w=640\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"wff-2017-e01027_launch_chris_perry.jpg\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/wff-2017-e01027_launch_chris_perry.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/wff-2017-e01027_launch_chris_perry.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/wff-2017-e01027_launch_chris_perry.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/wff-2017-e01027_launch_chris_perry.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/wff-2017-e01027_launch_chris_perry.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/wff-2017-e01027_launch_chris_perry.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/wff-2017-e01027_launch_chris_perry.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/wff-2017-e01027_launch_chris_perry.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/wff-2017-e01027_launch_chris_perry.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/wff-2017-e01027_launch_chris_perry.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/wff-2017-e01027_launch_chris_perry.jpg?resize=2000,1333 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-3 padding-top-2 padding-bottom-2 padding-left-1 padding-right-3 desktop:padding-3 desktop:padding-left-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"padding-0 display-flex flex-align-end flex-justify-end\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper hds-page-intro-image-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ng-13-launch-viewing-feb-2020.jpg?w=640\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A group of people stand facing away from the camera some holding cell phone cameras above their heads waiting to watch a rocket launch from Wallops Island\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ng-13-launch-viewing-feb-2020.jpg 4032w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ng-13-launch-viewing-feb-2020.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ng-13-launch-viewing-feb-2020.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ng-13-launch-viewing-feb-2020.jpg?resize=1024,768 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ng-13-launch-viewing-feb-2020.jpg?resize=1536,1152 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ng-13-launch-viewing-feb-2020.jpg?resize=2048,1536 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ng-13-launch-viewing-feb-2020.jpg?resize=400,300 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ng-13-launch-viewing-feb-2020.jpg?resize=600,450 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ng-13-launch-viewing-feb-2020.jpg?resize=900,675 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ng-13-launch-viewing-feb-2020.jpg?resize=1200,900 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ng-13-launch-viewing-feb-2020.jpg?resize=2000,1500 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row grid-container grid-container-block padding-top-0 padding-bottom-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"page-heading-md display-block width-full margin-bottom-1\">View a Launch from Wallops<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-7 padding-right-0 desktop:padding-right-6 padding-bottom-5 desktop:padding-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg margin-0 padding-0\">Watch a rocket launch from the coast of Virginia at the NASA Wallops Visitor Center\u2019s Launch Viewing Area! The Launch Viewing Area at the Visitor Center is located 7 miles from the launch range and is one of the only public sites with a clear view of the launch pads! <br><br>Rocket launches are scheduled based on mission needs, environmental conditions, other launch schedules, and more. Because of the many variables impacting launch schedules, launch dates are typically not released more than 2 months in advance. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wallops-launch-schedule\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button-primary link-external-true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"section-heading-md\">\n                                Launch Schedule <span class=\"usa-sr-only\">about View a Launch from Wallops<\/span>                            <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-topic-hero position-relative bg-carbon-black overflow-hidden width-full maxw-full grid-container display-flex flex-align-center flex-justify-center minh-tablet padding-y-9 padding-x-3 color-mode-dark hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-topic-hero\"><figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NG14ROLLOUTpb26\/NG14ROLLOUTpb26~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1280&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536\" alt=\"A white Northrop Grumman Antares rocket is rolled horizontally to the launch pad. A green and white road sign in front of the rocket reads "International Space Station On-ramp" with an arrow pointing to the launch pad.\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NG14ROLLOUTpb26\/NG14ROLLOUTpb26~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1280&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1920w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NG14ROLLOUTpb26\/NG14ROLLOUTpb26~large.jpg?w=300&h=200&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NG14ROLLOUTpb26\/NG14ROLLOUTpb26~large.jpg?w=768&h=512&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NG14ROLLOUTpb26\/NG14ROLLOUTpb26~large.jpg?w=1024&h=683&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NG14ROLLOUTpb26\/NG14ROLLOUTpb26~large.jpg?w=1536&h=1024&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1536w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NG14ROLLOUTpb26\/NG14ROLLOUTpb26~large.jpg?w=400&h=267&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NG14ROLLOUTpb26\/NG14ROLLOUTpb26~large.jpg?w=600&h=400&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NG14ROLLOUTpb26\/NG14ROLLOUTpb26~large.jpg?w=900&h=600&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/NG14ROLLOUTpb26\/NG14ROLLOUTpb26~large.jpg?w=1200&h=800&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"skrim-overlay skrim-left mobile-skrim-top\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"hds-grid-container position-relative display-flex flex-align-center flex-justify-start width-full\">\n\t\t<div class=\"width-full maxw-tablet\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-7\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"display-72 font-weight-extrabold line-height-sm margin-bottom-2 color-spacesuit-white-important\">Next Launch<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg margin-0 color-spacesuit-white-important\"><strong>Mission:<\/strong> Apophis 2 (APEP-2)<br><strong>Vehicle:<\/strong> 3 Black Brant IX sounding rockets<br><strong>Date:<\/strong> Monday, April 8<br><strong>Time:<\/strong> 2:40 p.m.- 4:05 p.m. EDT. Rockets are scheduled to launch approximately 45 minutes apart.<br><strong>Visitor Center Launch Viewing Area<\/strong>: Open, Public Hours: 1-5 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-topic-hero-stats\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"color-spacesuit-white-important label margin-bottom-2\"><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col grid-row flex-align-center padding-right-2 desktop:padding-right-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col grid-col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stat-number line-height-sm color-nasa-blue-tint font-weight-thin font-mono-2xl\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"color-spacesuit-white-important grid-col padding-left-2 tablet:padding-left-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"stat-value line-height-md\"><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col grid-row flex-align-center padding-right-2  desktop:padding-right-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col grid-col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stat-number line-height-sm color-nasa-blue-tint font-weight-thin font-mono-2xl\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"color-spacesuit-white-important grid-col padding-left-2 tablet:padding-left-3 tablet:padding-left-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"stat-value line-height-md\"><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What To Expect at a Rocket Launch<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Launch viewing events are some of the most popular events at the Visitor Center, but they do vary depending on the type of rocket. For all rocket launches the Visitor Center has five bleachers available for seating along the edge of the marsh, but many people choose to bring blankets or chairs to set up in the lawn. Live audio from Range Control at Wallops is broadcast inside the Visitor Center and outside at the Launch Viewing Area. Visitor Center staff will provide informative resources about Wallops and the current mission. A launch is a very exciting event, but it\u2019s also complicated, and all launch dates, times, and viewing opportunities are subject to change at any time- in advance or seconds before a scheduled liftoff. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Large Scale Launches, Including Antares:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/0kTkVsBO8mg?feature=shared\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Larger rocket launches<\/a> are incredibly popular, and the Visitor Center typically hosts thousands of people at a single launch event. These launches are spectacular to view regardless of the time of launch, and the launch can be seen, heard, and felt from many local viewing locations! The Visitor Center parking lot has often filled within an hour after opening for these large launches, and visitors are strongly encouraged to read all launch viewing tips prior to attempting to see a launch. Visitors will be greeted at the gate by security staff and directed where to park. Vehicles will be parked on the asphalt parking lot as well as a grassy overflow parking area. Visitors entering the Visitor Center or the Launch Viewing Area will be subject to a security checkpoint and bag check. Information about the rocket and mission will be available at an information table. Portable toilets will be available outside the Visitor Center and food and beverages may be available for purchase. Gift shop items may be available through the gift shop vendor, WEMA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sounding Rocket Launches<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/W-aghNjEMD8?feature=shared\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sounding Rockets are fast!<\/a> Sounding rocket launches only last a few seconds and can easily be missed if you blink. These solid fueled rockets carry many different types of scientific experiments, and often require very specific conditions for launch. These rockets may have long launch windows and some experiments require such specific conditions that multiple scrubs can happen- some missions have scrubbed as many as 12 times! Sometimes these rockets can be seen from far away (People have spotted them from Nova Scotia and Kentucky!) and other times can only be seen locally, visibility depends on how high the rocket will be launched, the weather, and the time of day. Multi-stage sounding rockets that are launched at night are often seen from farther away.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-full\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ng-13-launch-viewing-feb-2020.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ng-13-launch-viewing-feb-2020.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"A group of people stand facing away from the camera some holding cell phone cameras above their heads waiting to watch a rocket launch from Wallops Island\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ng-13-launch-viewing-feb-2020.jpg 4032w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ng-13-launch-viewing-feb-2020.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ng-13-launch-viewing-feb-2020.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ng-13-launch-viewing-feb-2020.jpg?resize=1024,768 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ng-13-launch-viewing-feb-2020.jpg?resize=1536,1152 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ng-13-launch-viewing-feb-2020.jpg?resize=2048,1536 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ng-13-launch-viewing-feb-2020.jpg?resize=400,300 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ng-13-launch-viewing-feb-2020.jpg?resize=600,450 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ng-13-launch-viewing-feb-2020.jpg?resize=900,675 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ng-13-launch-viewing-feb-2020.jpg?resize=1200,900 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ng-13-launch-viewing-feb-2020.jpg?resize=2000,1500 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">The crowd at the NG-13 launch from Wallops Island, Feb. 2020<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/ Amy Barra<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Launch Viewing Tips<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Visitors are encouraged to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Plan ahead.<\/strong> Select a backup viewing location in case you are not able to access your first choice, other viewing locations can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chincoteaguechamber.com\/nasa\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce website<\/a>. Pack activities, seating, food and beverages. For many launches your group may be waiting a few hours before the launch window opens, pack things to keep yourself occupied and comfortable while you wait. There are no tickets and parking spaces cannot be reserved. For larger launches (Antares) the Visitor Center capacity is generally reached within 60 minutes after opening, sounding rocket launches rarely fill to capacity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Check for updates.<\/strong> look for the weather report usually released a day before the launch as well as any relevant launch updates on the day of launch. Wallops social media pages are updated frequently prior to a launch.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Plan to arrive early.<\/strong> Expect to encounter increased traffic around Wallops and Chincoteague, especially for larger rocket launches and during weekend or holiday dates. There are limited roadways to get to the area and they can become congested before and immediately after a launch. Traffic backups can occur for miles. The Visitor Center parking lot typically fills within one hour after opening for a launch and can take up to 1-2 hours to empty after launch. Be sure your vehicle is fueled\/ charged enough to wait for traffic to clear.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bring or wear your favorite insect repellent!<\/strong> Biting insects abound in the natural areas around Wallops, be prepared with insect repellent and appropriate clothing to protect yourself from bites. This is especially important for summer launches. \n<ul>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Visitors are prohibited from:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bringing pets.<\/strong> No pets are permitted at the Visitor Center and Launch Viewing Area (including in vehicles) except for service animals. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bringing Coolers and large bags. <\/strong>Coolers and oversized bags cannot be used on the Visitor Center grounds during launches and large events.\n<ul>\n<li>Visitors may bring coolers and larger bags but those items MUST remain in vehicles parked on the Visitor Center grounds. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A standard school backpack or smaller is permitted to be used inside the Visitor Center and Launch Viewing Area.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All belongings are subject to a security check upon entering the Visitor Center grounds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Arriving in vehicles that do not fit in a standard parking spot.<\/strong> Oversized vehicles, such as RVs, trailers, popup campers, buses, and oversized vans are not allowed to park at the Visitor Center on launch days due to security protocol.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Placing stakes into the ground or using tents.<\/strong> Tents and stakes may not be used on the Visitor Center grounds at any time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Parking along Route 175 prior to the gates opening or during launch viewing events.<\/strong> Vehicles and pedestrians are not allowed to park or stand in front of the closed gates prior to opening or during the launch viewing event. Law enforcement officials will ask anyone doing so to leave.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"nasa-gb-align-full width-full maxw-full padding-y-8 bg-carbon-black color-mode-dark color-spacesuit-white hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-featured-mission\"><div class=\"grid-container grid-container-block\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row flex-align-center margin-bottom-3\"><div class=\"desktop:grid-col margin-bottom-2 desktop:margin-bottom-0\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"desktop:grid-col display-flex flex-align-center desktop:flex-justify-end\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/missions\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button-primary button-primary-sm button-light link-external-true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>All Crewed Missions<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-container grid-container-block padding-0\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tablet:grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 desktop:padding-right-5 margin-bottom-5 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"display-48\">Commercial Resupply<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission\/commercial-resupply\/\" class=\"button-primary button-primary-sm button-light\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"border-bottom border-bottom-1px border-color-carbon-80-important margin-y-4\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tablet:grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 desktop:padding-left-5\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/50675633317_375d38230a_k.jpg?w=1536\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/50675633317_375d38230a_k.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/50675633317_375d38230a_k.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/50675633317_375d38230a_k.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/50675633317_375d38230a_k.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/50675633317_375d38230a_k.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/50675633317_375d38230a_k.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/50675633317_375d38230a_k.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/50675633317_375d38230a_k.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/50675633317_375d38230a_k.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/50675633317_375d38230a_k.jpg?resize=2000,1333 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>FAQs For Launch Viewing at the Wallops Visitor Center<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Do I need to purchase a ticket for a launch?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All launch viewing experiences at Wallops are free of charge and currently do not operate on a ticketed system. Launch viewing space is limited and visitors are allowed entry on a first come first served basis. Visitor Center staff cannot guarantee parking or entry to individual visitors or groups. We recommend carefully timing your arrival to within 30 minutes of the Visitor Center opening for launch viewing. It\u2019s also recommended to identify a backup viewing location in case the Visitor Center fills to capacity before your arrival. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Stay Connected<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Check the status of a launch window on a regular basis because launch dates and times are subject to change or cancelation in advance or at the last minute. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Launch Information:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers\/wallops\/home\" rel=\"noopener\">Wallops Website<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wff.nasa.gov\/wmsc\/#\/home\" rel=\"noopener\">W<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wallops-launch-schedule\" rel=\"noopener\">allops Launch Schedule<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Social Media: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NASAWFF\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA Wallops Facebook Page<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASA_Wallops\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASA_Wallops\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA Wallops X Page<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Live Coverage on NASA TV and YouTube<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Stream a launch live through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/NASAWallops\" rel=\"noopener\">Wallops YouTube<\/a><strong> <\/strong>channel.<br> NASA TV also covers some launches and mission briefings. View program schedule here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/multimedia\/nasatv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/nasatv<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Watching a Launch from Chincoteague Island <\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Chincoteague Island viewing locations include Chincoteague Downtown Robert Reed Waterfront Park located on Main Street, south Main Street to Curtis Merritt Harbor, and the bike trail near the Museum of Chincoteague Island adjacent to the bridge to the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge. For more information about viewing locations on Chincoteague please contact the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chincoteaguechamber.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Chamber of Commerce<\/a> at 757-336-6161 or visit their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chincoteaguechamber.com\/nasa\/\" rel=\"noopener\">website for a list of potential viewing locations<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>**The Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge and Assateague Island National Seashore (Virginia District) is subject to closure during Antares launches. Please check the <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/chincoteague\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge<\/em><\/strong><\/a><em> website for closure information. **<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Can\u2019t make it to these locations?<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out six places to watch a launch from Wallops.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/wallops-launchviewingmap.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1785\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/wallops-launchviewingmap.png?w=1785\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Infographic map of Delmarva listing six locations along the Atlantic coast to see a rocket that launches from Wallops Island, Virginia.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/wallops-launchviewingmap.png 2550w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/wallops-launchviewingmap.png?resize=262,300 262w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/wallops-launchviewingmap.png?resize=768,881 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/wallops-launchviewingmap.png?resize=893,1024 893w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/wallops-launchviewingmap.png?resize=1339,1536 1339w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/wallops-launchviewingmap.png?resize=1785,2048 1785w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/wallops-launchviewingmap.png?resize=349,400 349w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/wallops-launchviewingmap.png?resize=523,600 523w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/wallops-launchviewingmap.png?resize=785,900 785w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/wallops-launchviewingmap.png?resize=1046,1200 1046w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/wallops-launchviewingmap.png?resize=1744,2000 1744w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1785px) 100vw, 1785px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">A infographic showing six places on the Delmarva Peninsula to see a Wallops launch.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Jamie Adkins<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.esvatourism.org\/space\/landing_page_space.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ESVA Tourism Recommendations<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Eastern Shore of Virginia Tourism Commission, in collaboration with Wallops, recently launched a new landing page on their website for visitors seeking to travel to the area for a launch. The webpage includes additional launch viewing sites, restaurants, accommodations, and other information for traveling the Eastern Shore of Virginia.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>**Some locations listed on the ESVA Tourism website are subject to closure during Antares launches. 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