Wallops to Launch Four Rockets

NASA plans to launch four experimental rockets from its Wallops Flight Facility on Virginia's Eastern Shore.

The agency says in a release that it plans to launch the rockets between today and July 23.

The rockets are part of a project to study neutral and charged particles in the ionosphere. The findings are meaningful because communications and global-positioning satellites send signals through the ionosphere; disturbances in the ionosphere translate into signal disturbances.

During the launch period NASA will launch two pairs of rockets consisting of a Terrier-Improved Orion and a Black Brant V. The rockets in each pair will be launched 15 seconds apart. Only one pair of rockets will be launched on any day.

The rockets will be visible in the Wallops area.