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After Boosting Launch Capacity, White Sands Naval Detachment Blasts Off 3 Rockets to Study Solar Eclipse
December 13, 2023 — As the widely watched annular solar eclipse passed over New Mexico on Oct. 14, the naval detachment at White Sands Missile Range pulled off its own spectacle — launching three rockets into space in just over an hour to capture scientific data on the eclipse.The mission marked the first time that Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division... MORE

Naval Warfare Center Detachment’s Rocket Launch Propels First Flight of French Hypersonic Glider
December 12, 2023 — Boosting hypersonic research capabilities was at the heart of a White Sands, New Mexico-based naval detachment’s latest sounding rocket launch with the French military.The high-profile June 26 mission in Biscarrosse, France, was the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) detachment’s first successful flight of a new... MORE

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