Poker Flat Research Range is the world's only scientific rocket launching facility owned by a university. Poker Flat is located approximately 30 miles north of Fairbanks, Alaska and is operated by the University of Alaska's Geophysical Institute under contract to NASA's Wallops Flight Facility, which is part of the Goddard Space Flight Center. In addition to launching sounding rockets, Poker Flat is home to many scientific instruments designed to study the arctic atmosphere and ionosphere.

Learn more at the Poker Flat Research Range website.

Exploring Poker Flat

See full listing of the buildings (complete with images) at the Poker Flat Research Center. Since much of the research at Poker Flat involves studies of the aurora borealis, a special section is devoted to this topic.

Available information includes:
    •    General Information: launch schedule, past launches, range facilities, staff, and history.
    •    Scientific Data: Information about research projects and data collections.
    •    Aurora Information: auroral activity forecasts and frequently-asked questions.