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Surface Combat Systems Center Wallops Island

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Welcome to Surface Combat Systems Center Wallops Island

Surface Combat Systems Center (SCSC) is co-located with NASA at the Wallops Flight Facility.

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SCSC is a highly sophisticated facility uniquely located in a rural setting on the beautiful Eastern Shore of Virginia which is famous for its wildlife refuge and unspoiled shorelines. SCSC is comprised of a hard charging team of over 400 military, civilian and contractor personnel all working together to provide highly technical engineering and training support to the fleet.

LEWIS E SERT I SPACE ELECTRIC ROCKET TEST PAYLOAD TECHS FP06 RADAR TRACKING AT WALLOPS ISLAND VIRGINIA

Dec 29 2022

Lewis E SERT 1 Space Electric Rocket test payload techs FP06 Radar Tracking at Wallops Island

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LEWIS E SERT I SPACE ELECTRIC ROCKET TEST PAYLOAD TECHS FP06 RADAR TRACKING AT WALLOPS ISLAND VIRGINIA NASA Identifier: C-1964-70854

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 The air flow from the wing of this agricultural plane is made by a technique that uses colored smoke rising from the ground. The swirl at the wingtip traces the aircraft's wake vortex, which exerts a powerful influence on the flow field behind the plane. Because of wake vortex, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires aircraft to maintain set distances behind each other when they land. A joint NASA-FAA program aimed at boosting airport capacity, however, is aimed at determining conditions under which planes may fly closer together. NASA researchers are studying wake vortex with a variety of tools, from supercomputers to wind tunnels to actual flight tests in research aircraft. Their goal is to fully understand the phenomenon, then use that knowledge to create an automated system that could predict changing wake vortex conditions at airports. Pilots already know, for example, that they have to worry less about wake vortex in rough weather because windy conditions cause them to dissipate more rapidly.

Dec 29 2022

Wake Vortex Study at Wallops Island

NASA Courtesy Photo

The air flow from the wing of this agricultural plane is made by a technique that uses colored smoke rising from the ground. The swirl at the wingtip traces the aircraft's wake vortex, which exerts a powerful influence on the flow field behind the plane. Because of wake vortex, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires aircraft to maintain set distances behind each other when they land. A joint NASA-FAA program aimed at boosting airport capacity, however, is aimed at determining conditions under which planes may fly closer together. NASA researchers are studying wake vortex with a variety of tools, from supercomputers to wind tunnels to actual flight tests in research aircraft. Their goal is to fully understand the phenomenon, then use that knowledge to create an automated system that could predict changing wake vortex conditions at airports. Pilots already know, for example, that they have to worry less about wake vortex in rough weather because windy conditions cause them to dissipate more rapidly.

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 1966 WASP LAUNCH AT WALLOP ISLAND VIRGINIA

Dec 29 2022

1966 WASP Launch at Wallops Island

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1966 WASP LAUNCH AT WALLOP ISLAND VIRGINIA NASA Identifier: C-1968-1484

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 The U.S. Navy launches a hypersonic missile during a Navy Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) and Army Hypersonic Project Office (AHPO) test, Oct. 26, 2022. The second High Operational Tempo for Hypersonics flight campaign launched at 2:30pm EST from the NASA Wallops Flight Facility. (U.S. Navy photo)

Dec 29 2022

U.S. Navy hypersonic missile test

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The U.S. Navy launches a hypersonic missile during a Navy Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) and Army Hypersonic Project Office (AHPO) test, Oct. 26, 2022. The second High Operational Tempo for Hypersonics flight campaign launched at 2:30pm EST from the NASA Wallops Flight Facility. (U.S. Navy photo)

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LEWIS E SERT I SPACE ELECTRIC ROCKET TEST PAYLOAD TECHS FP06 RADAR TRACKING AT WALLOPS ISLAND VIRGINIA The air flow from the wing of this agricultural plane is made by a technique that uses colored smoke rising from the ground. The swirl at the wingtip traces the aircraft's wake vortex, which exerts a powerful influence on the flow field behind the plane. Because of wake vortex, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires aircraft to maintain set distances behind each other when they land. A joint NASA-FAA program aimed at boosting airport capacity, however, is aimed at determining conditions under which planes may fly closer together. NASA researchers are studying wake vortex with a variety of tools, from supercomputers to wind tunnels to actual flight tests in research aircraft. Their goal is to fully understand the phenomenon, then use that knowledge to create an automated system that could predict changing wake vortex conditions at airports. Pilots already know, for example, that they have to worry less about wake vortex in rough weather because windy conditions cause them to dissipate more rapidly. 1966 WASP LAUNCH AT WALLOP ISLAND VIRGINIA The U.S. Navy launches a hypersonic missile during a Navy Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) and Army Hypersonic Project Office (AHPO) test, Oct. 26, 2022. The second High Operational Tempo for Hypersonics flight campaign launched at 2:30pm EST from the NASA Wallops Flight Facility. (U.S. Navy photo)

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