Eastern Shore Spaceflight

06/11/2026

Calling it night, folks. Need to get some sleep for the day job and family in the morning. It may or may not launch tonight. I know Rocket Lab will go when they are ready to get that successful launch.

06/11/2026

Wallops Island launch update — June 11, 2026. Curveball is looking frosty.

Propellant loading is underway on Rocket Lab HASTE Mission Curveball. That cryogenic condensation cloud venting off the vehicle and lit up by the pad lights means we are getting close.

8-second exposure on this one — caught the full sweep of the LOX venting plume in the dark.

Hoping for a launch soon.

NASASpaceflight.com

06/11/2026

Looking good, there is some top venting.

06/11/2026

NASA Wallops launch update: Rocket HASTE mission Curveball, Propellant is now loading. The rocket is getting frosty.

NASASpaceflight.com

06/11/2026

We are still here. No signs of propellant loading as of yet. We will hang out for a little longer.

NASASpaceflight.com

06/11/2026

It really is dark out here tonight. They have most of the lights on the island turned off—or at least the bright ones. The only lights visible are the orange and red ones. I know they do it for the turtles, but it’s still kind of cool and surreal to see.

Right now, it’s just me and another spaceflight photographer out here tonight.

NASASpaceflight.com

06/11/2026

Wallops Island launch update — June 11, 2026. About an hour and fifteen out.

On site at Wallops for the Rocket Lab HASTE Curveball launch attempt. The rocket is vertical on the pad and barely lit up in the dark. Window opens at 12:00 AM EDT, runs to 5:15 AM EDT.

No propellant loading visible yet. Watching closely.

NASASpaceflight.com

06/11/2026

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