IRIS Rocket - Greenbelt, MD
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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: WMXGN9
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 01/10/2018
Views: 3
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"
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): IRIS-T
Tail Number: (S/N): N/A
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Goddard Space Flight Center
inside / outside: outside
Other Information::
Free to visit during normal businesses hours.
Access restrictions:
Free
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Visit Instructions:
Photo of aircraft (required - will be interesting to see if the aircraft is ever repainted or progress if being restored)
Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)
Tell why you are visiting this waymark along with any other interesting facts or personal experiences about the aircraft not already mentioned.