In an excellent example of regional and national cooperation, Virginia and Maryland have joined forces to operate the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS), formerly known as the Virginia Space Flight Center. MARS leverages a unique rocket launching icon - Wallops Flight Facility - into a modern spaceport that currently provides launch support services and facilities to NASA, DARPA, Air Force, commercial and academice users.

MARS is a full-service spaceport, offering two FAA licensed launch pads for LEO access as well as access to three suborbital rail launchers, vehicle/payload storage, processing and launch facilities, a federal launch range and a cadre of experienced space technicians and engineers. MARS features new infrastructure, including a vehicle service tower, state-of-the-art processing facility and mobile liquid fueling facility to provide better service to its customers.

Building upon a 55-year legacy of experience gained during over 16,000 rocket launches from Wallops, MARS provides the best alternative for those seeking responsive, cost effective, reliable and mission capable access to space.

Additional MARS Customer Benefits:

Orbit Access
Optimal - 30 degrees to 60 degrees inclined
Sun-Sync and other inclinations predicated on vehicle performance

Launch Pad 0-B
GLOW: 500,000 lbs / 220,000 kg
Payload to LEO: 10,000 lb / 4500 kg
113 ft Movable Service Tower

Launch Pad 0-A
GLOW: 200,000 lbs / 90,000 kg
Payload to LEO: 3,000 lb / 1350 kg
85 ft Movable Service Tower

Vehicle Processing
Multiple Bay HAZ Facilities
Stages to 110 ft long / 18 ft diameter
Handling Equipment
Environmentally Controlled

Payload Processing
Multiple Clean Room Areas
Handling Equipment
Testing Support
Hypergolic Fueling

NASA Launch Range
Range Control Center
Flight/Ground Safety Services
Fixed & Mobile Range Instrumentation
Weather Services
Local Range Clearance/Control