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Hurricane Irene puts NASA space centres on alert

NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Va., shut down at 12 p.m. EDT (1600 GMT) today to give workers time to make their own preparations for Irene's arrival. The centre is expecting severe flooding from the storm surge generated by Irene.
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Ed ~ Wallops Island has experienced severe flooding

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Wallops Island first Tiamat Research Rocket launch

Since 1945, NASA's Wallops Flight Facility has launched more than 15,000 rockets from Wallops Island for science studies, technology development, and as targets for the U.S. military.
The first test rocket was launched on June 27, 1945. The first research rocket, a Tiamat, was launched several days later on July 4.
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NASA is proposing to install 80 acres of solar panels at its Wallops Flight Facility on the Eastern Shore to eventually create enough power to provide electricity for 850 homes.
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Horizontal Integration Facility

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Virginia's aerospace industry last year contributed $7.6 billion to the economy and supported over 28,000 jobs, or 0.8 percent of total employment in the state, according to an economic impact study released this month.
The study, sponsored by the Virginia Department of Aviation and conducted by the Performance Management Group at Virginia Commonwealth University in partnership with Chmura Economics and Anlaytics, is the first comprehensive analysis of the aerospace industry's economic impact in the state, according to a press release from Gov. Bob McDonnell's office.
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NASA Selects Contractor For Wallops Island Protection Project

NASA has selected the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) in Norfolk, Va., for the Launch Facilities Protection Project at the agency's Wallops Flight Facility in Wallops Island, Va. The total contract value is not to exceed $49.5 million. The period of performance is five years.
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NASAs Wallops Island launch facility launched its first Tiamat Research Rocket on the 4th July, 1945.

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NASA's Wallops facility to host open house

The public is invited to see the research that is driving the excitement surrounding NASA's Wallops Flight Facility during an open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., June 5.
Gates will open at 9:30 a.m. The event will be held rain or shine.
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