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

Javelin (Argo D-4)

Photographed By Michael Herrick, February 19, 2020

1. Javelin (Argo D-4) Marker

Inscription. The Javelin, one of NASA's largest sounding rockets, has been used to study radio astronomy, and ionospheric and magnetospheric phenomena. Javelin can carry a 65 kg payload to a 800 km altitude. NASA's first Javelin was launched in 1959.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical year for this entry is 1959.

Location. 38° 59.557′ N, 76° 50.853′ W. Marker is in Goddard, Maryland, in Prince George's County. Marker 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.

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

More about this marker. Located at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Visitor Center

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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. Javelin (rocket) (Wikipedia). (Submitted on February 22, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
4. NASA History: Sounding Rockets. (Submitted on February 22, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Javelin (Argo D-4) Rocket behind the Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael Herrick, February 19, 2020

2. Javelin (Argo D-4) Rocket behind the Marker

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 192 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 22, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.