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Solar Eclipse Sounding Rocket Launches
Sounding Rocket Launch
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Description
NASA will launch three sounding rockets for the Atmospheric Perturbations around the Eclipse Path (APEP) mission from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility during the April 8 total solar eclipse. The mission will study how the sudden drop in sunlight affects our upper atmosphere during the eclipse.
Details
Type
Sounding Rocket Launch
Location
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia
Duration
8h 21m 2s
Date
Mon, Apr 8, 2024, 18:40
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