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

Nike-Tomahawk

Photographed By Michael Herrick, February 19, 2020

1. Nike-Tomahawk Marker

Inscription. The Nike-Tomahawk's near-constant acceleration and adjustable upper stage fins make it a highly versatile member of NASA's sounding rocket fleet. The Nike-Tomahawk was first launched in 1965.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical year for this entry is 1965.

Location. 38° 59.562′ N, 76° 50.848′ 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. Sounding Rockets (here, next to this marker); Grooved Runway (a few steps from this marker); Javelin (Argo D-4) (a few steps from this marker); Nike-Black Brant (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

Also see . . .
1. NASA Goddard Visitor Center

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. (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. Nike (rocket stage) (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.)

Nike-Tomahawk Rocket image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael Herrick, February 19, 2020

2. Nike-Tomahawk Rocket

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 183 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 22, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.