Rocket from Wallops successfully launches student experiments

NASA officials say at 6 AM Thursday on Wallops Flight Facility, the NASA Terrier-Improved Orion suborbital sounding rocket successfully launched, carrying student experiments with the RockOn and RockSat-C program. More than 200 middle school and university students and instructors reportedly witness the launch as part of Rocket Week at Wallops.

Through RockOn and RockSat-C students are apparently learning and applying skills required to develop experiments for suborbital rocket flight. In addition, middle school educators are reportedly learning about applying rocketry basics in their curriculum through the Wallops Rocket Academy.

The next launch from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility is scheduled between 6 and 10 AM on July 7th, of a Black Brant IX suborbital sounding rocket.