Velos is proud to announce that our prime partner, ARES Technical Services Corporation of McLean, Virginia, has been awarded the NASA Wallops Range Contract to provide comprehensive launch range operations support to NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility (WFF). We are excited to be part of this exciting 5-year effort that begins as early as February 10, 2026. Mark Ferguson, Vice President of Engineering and Technical Services stated:
“We have been providing outstanding support to NASA since Velos started in 2012. It’s exciting to have this new work starting so close to our company HQ location just outside of the WFF gates in nearby Princess Anne, MD. Our staff will provide ARES with excellent support under our partnership on this effort. We are also very excited to continue our relationship with NASA and ARES on the Wallops Range Contract and proud that our team will continue to support the ongoing NASA mission with a very experienced and professional team”.
The scope of the work includes launch range operations support such as radar, telemetry, logistics, tracking, and communications services for flight vehicles including orbital and suborbital rockets, aircraft, satellites, balloons, and unmanned aerial systems. Additional responsibilities include: information and computer systems services, testing, modifying and installing communications and electronic systems at launch facilities, launch control centers, test facilities and range technology sustainment engineering services. Work will primarily occur at NASA Wallops with additional support at sites such as the agency’s Bermuda Tracking Station, Poker Flat Research Range in Alaska, and other temporary duty locations. We look forward to expanding our role with NASA on this Wallops Range Contract!