After seven unsuccessful launches, the rocket finally got the clear to launch. From the Wallops Flight Facility, the Black Brant XII carrying the KiNET-X mission successfully launched from the Wallops Flight Facility on Sunday, May 16, at 8:36 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)
MoreThe week-long wait on NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility’s launch had come to a conclusion when NASA Wallops official Twitter confirmed this Saturday the Black Brant XII sounding rocket carrying the KiNET-X payload was “a go” for Saturday afternoon, May 15. The launch was cancelled due to abnormal weather.