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
Mission to study solar flares launches from Poker Flat
May 15, 2026
A NASA sounding rocket launched from Poker Flat Research Range at 11:23 a.m. Thursday in a continuing mission that uses…
Poker Flat to launch rocket to image solar flares
April 30, 2026
The fifth flight of a NASA-led mission using X-rays to learn more about the sun is scheduled for a daytime…
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
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 | 51°F / 11°C | NA / NA | NA / NA |
| Barometer | 30.29 in | 28.88 in | 30.96 in |
| Humidity | 68% | NA | NA |
| Wind | 45° / 3 mph | NA / NA | NA / NA |
| Official PFRR temperature at front gate: 51°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