Spacecraft named in honor of first African American astronaut
RICHMOND—The 13th cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station successfully launched on Saturday, February 15 at 3:21 p.m. from Wallops Island. The mission will deliver 8,009 pounds of cargo to the space station.
The launch of the Antares rocket carrying the Cygnus spacecraft is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 10:26 p.m. from Wallops Island, Virginia.
Northrop Grumman inamed the NG-14 Cygnus spacecraft after former astronaut Kalpana Chawla, the first female astronaut of Indian descent whose contributions to human spaceflight have had a lasting impact.
In 2018, the Virginia General Assembly passed legislation which designated the Thursday prior to Memorial Day each year as "Celebrate Transportation Day." This year, the heroes of the Virginia transportation industry are being recognized for their hardwork, which is critical now more than ever due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To view the profiles of Virginia Space's transportation heroes, as well as others throughout the state, visit the Virginia Department of Transportation's website.
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam announced activation of Rocket Lab’s first launch facility in the United States, located at Wallops Island.
RICHMOND—The Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority (Virginia Space), Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, and NASA Wallops Flight Facility celebrate the successful launch for Northrop Grumman’s 12th cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The mission, designated NG-12, launched today at 9:59 a.m. from Virginia Space’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) Pad 0A located at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia. The Commonwealth of Virginia built MARS Pad 0A to accommodate the Antares 230+ rocket configuration and Cygnus spacecraft.