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In partnership with NASA, the Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority and Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) is proud to offer full-service launch facilities for commercial, government, scientific and academic users both foreign and domestic.
Our mission is to provide low-cost, safe, reliable, ‘schedule friendly’ space access. Today, amidst development and expansion to meet tomorrow’s needs for our business partners, MARS continues to operate a multi-user spaceport at the NASA Wallops Flight Facility located on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.
Virginia Completes Study of Commercial Space Flight Facility ~Governor intends to propose legislation to implement findings~
November 22, 2011
RICHMOND –
Governor Bob McDonnell today released a study on the economic
competitiveness of the Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority
(VCSFA). The study, commissioned in..More Info
Taurus 2 To Deploy Nanosatellites in Debut November 17, 2011
WASHINGTON
— The Orbital Sciences Corp. Taurus 2 rocket slated to make its maiden
launch in early 2012 as part of a NASA-sponsored demonstration program
will carry four nanosatellites into..More Info
Generation Orbit Announced October 25, 2011
ATLANTA, October 25, 2011 – Generation Orbit Launch Services, Inc.
(Generation Orbit or GO) announced operation today as a new venture
dedicated to the creation of a fast, flexible, and..More Info
Governor McDonnell Visits Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport October 17, 2011
Governor McDonnell visited the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at
Wallops Island on October 17th. During the governor's campaign, he set a
goal to make the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport..More Info
Space Station Commercial Cargo Carrier Arriving At Wallops August 19, 2011
MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-173
SPACE STATION COMMERCIAL CARGO CARRIER ARRIVING AT NASA WALLOPS
WASHINGTON -- NASA's partnership with industry to develop
transportation to..More Info
Behind the Scenes...WTKR-TV Norfolk May 23, 2011
Behind the Scenes...WTKR-TV Norfolk
May 23, 2011
Kurt Williams Reporting from "Behind the Scenes at NASSA Wallops Flight Facility" WTKR News,..More Info
Virginia Aims to Claim The Next Space Coast July 10, 2011
The Washington Post
Washington, D. C.
Space Shuttle: The Last Mission
Virginia aims to claim the next Space Coast
VIEW PHOTO GALLERY -..More Info
NASA LADEE Mission Overview -MARS First Moon Launch 2013 August 15, 2011
http://youtu.be/qLpLa32fA9w
..More Info
Slow Liftoff for Space Tours
Wall Street Journal Sept. 1, 2011
Slow Liftoff for Space Tours
By Stephanie Simon and Andy Pasztor
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M.—New Mexico's $209 million Spaceport America is at..More Info
Virginia & MARS enter new Space Age WRIC TV Richmond, Va. May 11, 2011
Morgan Dean and photo journalist Chris Verri from Channel 8, WRIC-TV in Richmond Virginia came for a tour and briefing of WFF/MARS/Taurus II on May 2, 2011. Their story was featured on Channel 8,..More Info
