Goddard in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Delta Launch Vehicle

Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 19, 2020

1. Delta Launch Vehicle Marker

Inscription. The Delta placed its first successful payload, ECHO 1A, into orbit on August 12, 1960. Since then, Deltas have lifted over 200 payloads into space, earning it the nickname of "workhorse.'

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical date for this entry is August 12, 1960.

Location. 38° 59.572′ N, 76° 50.834′ W. Marker is in Goddard, Maryland, in Prince George's County. It can be reached from Greenbelt Road (Maryland Route 193) west of Icesat Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9432 Greenbelt Road, Lanham MD 20706, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Polar Robotic Ranger (a few steps from this marker); Sounding Rockets (within shouting distance of this marker); Nike-Tomahawk (within shouting distance of this marker); Apollo In Your Life / The Future Lunar Program (within shouting distance of this marker); Duties (within shouting distance of this marker); Life Onboard (within shouting distance of this marker); Apollo Command Module (within shouting distance of this marker); Grooved Runway (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Goddard.

More about this marker. Located at NASA Goddard

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Space Flight Center Visitor Center

Also see . . .
1. NASA Goddard Visitor Center. (Submitted on February 22, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Goddard Space Flight Center. (Submitted on February 22, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
3. Delta (rocket family) (Wikipedia). (Submitted on February 22, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 19, 2020

2. Delta Launch Vehicle Marker

Delta Launch Vehicle image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 19, 2020

3. Delta Launch Vehicle

Credits. This page was last revised on August 10, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 233 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 22, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.