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Virginia Space Hosts Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) For a Visit to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS)

Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) and members of his staff toured the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport during a visit to the Eastern Shore on Friday, March 17. Senator Kaine was...

Virginia Space’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport completes second successful Rocket Lab launch

The “Stronger Together” mission successfully launched from Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority’s (Virginia Space) Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) on Saturday...

Rocket Lab’s second rocket set to launch from Virginia Space’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport

Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority’s (Virginia Space) Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) will be launching the second Rocket Lab Electron mission on Saturday, March 11.

VA Space, ESCC Ink Unique Internship Agreement

The Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority and Eastern Shore Community College have formally partnered in an internship program that is the authority’s first with a college...

Virginia Space Represents the Eastern Shore of Virginia at Commercial Space Week 2023 in Orlando, Florida

Commercial Space Week is taking place in Orlando, Florida from February 20th-24th and consists of three conference programs: The Space Mobility Conference, The Global Spaceport All

Virginia Space Celebrates Success of "Virginia is for Launch Lovers” Mission from Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport

Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket successfully launched on January 24th from the Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority’s (Virginia Space) Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS).

Virginia Space Holds Memorandum of Understanding Ceremony with Eastern Shore Community College

Virginia Space CEO and Executive Director Roosevelt “Ted” Mercer, Jr. and Eastern Shore Community College (ESCC) President Dr. Jim Shaeffer signed a Memorandum of Understanding...

U.S. DOT Names New Members to the Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is welcoming 21 new members to the Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee.

Virginia’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Successfully Launches Sixteenth Resupply Mission to International Space Station

Virginia Space, NASA Wallops Flight Facility, and Northrop Grumman celebrate the successful launch of the 16th cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station.

Retired Major General Roosevelt “Ted” Mercer, Jr. Named CEO and Executive Director of Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority

Governor Ralph Northam announced the selection of Major General Roosevelt “Ted” Mercer, Jr., USAF (Retired) as the new CEO and Executive Director of Virginia Space.

Rocket Lab announces plan to launch a new rocket from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport in 2024

Rocket Lab unveiled plans for its Neutron rocket, an advanced 8-ton payload class launch vehicle tailored for mega-constellation deployment...

Virginia Celebrates Successful Rocket Launch from Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport

Virginia Space, the United States Space Force (USSF), and Northrop Grumman celebrate the successful launch of a Minotaur I rocket carrying a national security payload...

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