Welcome to Poker Flat Research Range – the largest land-based rocket research range in the world and the only high-latitude rocket range in the United States.
News
Poker Flat Research Range cleans up what comes down
March 25, 2026
The launch site’s recovery program goes to great lengths to retrieve payloads and rocket parts — or as many as…
Launches x4: Multiple missions kept everyone busy at Poker Flat
February 12, 2026
Three missions with four rockets were sent skyward in an unusually short timespan at Poker Flat Research Range. That's a…
Third 2026 mission launches from Poker Flat Research Range
February 10, 2026
A tandem of NASA sounding rockets blasted off from Poker Flat Research Range at about 1:30 a.m. today on a…
Launches
Follow current activities on Facebook and watch live broadcasts during the launch window on YouTube, @pokerflatrr. These are subject to weather and other delays, so check Facebook, @pokerflatrr, for updates.
Resources
There are many resources available to both scientists and the public to forecast aurora and other space phenomena.
Weather
| Range Admin Center | Telemetry Bldg | Davis Science Bldg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature | 42°F / 6°C | NA / NA | NA / NA |
| Barometer | 30.37 in | 28.94 in | 31.03 in |
| Humidity | 65% | NA | NA |
| Wind | 237° / 6 mph | 6° / 0 mph | NA / NA |
| Official PFRR temperature at front gate: 42°F Cold Weather Policy | |||
| Warmer than −40°F Between −40°F and −50°F Colder than −50°F | |||
Contact Us
Our office hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Poker Flat Research Range is located at 30 Mile Steese Highway, Fairbanks, Alaska.
Mailing address:
Poker Flat Research Range
Geophysical Institute
P.O. Box 757320
Fairbanks, AK 99775-7320
Office: 907-455-2110
Fax: 907-455-2120