NASA has launched a rocket from Virginia's Eastern Shore to test new technologies.
The agency says the Terrier-Improved Orion suborbital sounding rocket was launched at 7:16 a.m. Friday from its Wallops Island Flight Facility. The launch was delayed a day after an unsuccessful attempt on Thursday due to a failed ignition caused by a short circuit in a ground electrical support system.
The Small Rocket/Spacecraft Technology platform, known as SMART, and the Autonomous Flight Safety System are among the technologies to be tested.
NASA says it plans another launch of a Terrier-Improved Orion later this month to conduct educational experiments. The launch window is June 23 to June 29 between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m.
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