NASA Wallops director outlines expansion, new Rocket Lab Neutron pad and hypersonics work
David Pierce, director of NASA Wallops Flight Facility, updated Accomack County supervisors on construction at Wallops, new commercial launch activity including Rocket Lab’s Neutron pad, hypersonics agreements with DOD, workforce transitions and coastal protection projects.
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David Pierce, director of NASA Wallops Flight Facility, told the Accomack County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 2025 that Wallops is expanding launch capabilities to support NASA, Department of Defense and commercial partners. "Wallops is 1 of only 4 orbital launch sites in The United States and NASA's only owned launch range," Pierce said, adding the site supports suborbital, small-satellite and medium-class orbital missions.
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