NASA Wallops Flight Facility
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N 37° 56.384 W 075° 27.426
18S E 459834 N 4199226
NASA Wallops Flight Facility - Virginia Historical Marker located on Rt. 175.
Waymark Code: WM6TWP
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 07/20/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member flyingmoose
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The Wallops Island Flight Facility was established in 1945 by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and is one of the oldest launch sites in the world. This facility was built to conduct aeronautical research using rocket-propelled vehicles. Its first rocket, the Tiamat, was launched on 4 July 1945. With the birth of NASA in 1958, Wallops contributed to the development of components of space flight programs, capsule escape, and recovery techniques. In 1981, Wallops was consolidated with the Goddard Space Flight Center and is now NASA's primary facility for suborbital programs.
Marker Number: WY 12-a

Marker Title: NASA Wallops Flight Facility

Marker Location: Rt. 175 in Wallops Island, VA

County or Independent City: Accomack County

Web Site: [Web Link]

Marker Program Sponsor: Department of Historic Resources
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