WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. – NASA launched two rockets from its Wallops Flight Facility on Thursday, Feb. 16.
The two rockets are Improved-Orion suborbital sounding rockets.
NASAsays the launches are part of a mesospheric study. The mesosphere is one of the layers of our atmosphere.
“The mesosphere is a key region for studying meteor ablation and dust, noctilucent clouds, and upper atmospheric chemistry and winds,” said NASA personnel.
If you’re in the Wallops Island area, you may have seen the launches in person!
The launch was previously delayed twice due to poor weather conditions.
