LAST -- Known IRIS Rocket - Greenbelt, MD
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
N 38° 59.584 W 076° 50.854
18S E 339994 N 4317630
One of many spacecraft on display at the Goddard Space Flight Visitor Center. This one appears to be an original.
Waymark Code: WMXGNA
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 01/10/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member kJfishman
Views: 7

Taken from Wikipedia, "The IRIS-T (Infra Red Imaging System Tail/Thrust Vector-Controlled) is a German-led program to develop a short-range infrared homing air-to-air missile to replace the AIM-9 Sidewinder found in some NATO member countries. Any aircraft capable of firing the Sidewinder is also capable of launching the IRIS-T."

The sign says, "The IRIS is one of NASA's earliest sounding rockets. IRIS was used for flight tests between 1960 and 1962"
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