Nothing like a sunrise ☀️and a rocket launch 🚀! Our remote cameras on Wallops Island caught this view of the RockSat-X launch showing liftoff and second stage ignition of the Terrier-Improved Malemute sounding rocket. | NASA's Wallops Flight Facility

109 reactions · 32 shares | The Horizontal Integration Facility was built in 2011 on Wallops Island as a place to bring the stages of rocket together in preparation for launch. This week, the team mated the Cygnus cargo spacecraft to the Antares rocket. Cygnus and Antares will travel together from the HIF to the launch pad on May 17! | NASA's Wallops Flight Facility | Facebook

93K views · 2.6K reactions | LIFTOFF! Northrop Grumman Corporation's CRS-11 mission successfully launched from Pad 0A in Virginia at 4:46 p.m. The Cygnus cargo spacecraft successfully deployed and is on its way to the International Space Station. | NASA's Wallops Flight Facility | Facebook

Here's a video of the three launches this morning from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility. Video courtesy of Patrick Black. Photos coming up. | NASA's Wallops Flight Facility

8.4K views · 171 reactions | Wallops Flight Facility is so much more than a place to launch rockets. Catch a glimpse of the different science and engineering missions we have going on all around the world! | NASA's Wallops Flight Facility | Facebook

Welcome to Wallops, U.S. AirForce Thunderbirds! Despite some low cloud coverage, the team was able to safely land their F-16 aircraft at Wallops in preparation for the upcoming OC Air Show. More performers will be arriving throughout the week! The Thunderbirds will be out practicing Friday afternoon and performing June 16-17. How to watch from the Visitor Center: https://go.nasa.gov/2M8bHSH. | NASA's Wallops Flight Facility

9.1K views · 355 reactions | Today is our launchiversary! 73 years ago today, the first test rocket launched from Wallops Island. Wallops Flight Facility has continued to explore and innovate launch technologies ever since! Take a look back at some of our launches throughout Wallops history. | NASA's Wallops Flight Facility | Facebook