Wallops is now NASA's principal facility for management and implementation of suborbital research programs. To enable scientific, educational, and economic advancement by providing the facilities and expertise to enable frequent flight opportunities for a diverse customer base. The research and responsibilities of Wallops Flight Facility are centered around the philosophy of providing a fast, low cost, highly flexible and safe response to meet the needs of the United States' aerospace technology interests and science research. The 900 full-time Civil Service and contractor NASA Wallops employees act as a team to accomplish our mission in the spirit of this philosophy. NASA also opens its unique facilities to industry for space and aeronautics research.
Wallops expects an increase in commercial launch activity in the very near future.