Wallops Island in Accomack County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Black Brant IX

A Popular Rocket for Scientific Exploration

— NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center —

Black Brant IX Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, August 27, 2022

1. Black Brant IX Marker

Inscription. First launched in 1982, Black Brant IX powered rockets have carried their fair share of experiments, including telescopes, scientific instruments, and technology tests. Black Brant IX's are launched all over the world and perform well in extreme environments, from 100 degrees Fahrenheit to a bone-chilling -40 degrees. These reliable two-stage rockets continue to be used in Wallops’ suborbital missions.

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Black Brant IX rockets can carry payloads weighing more than 2,000 pounds.

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Black Brant IX on launch rail in 2017 to test a supersonic parachute
ASPIRE parachute test launch from Wallops on a Black Brant IX
Black Brant payload integration in Alaska

Erected by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Environment • Exploration • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1982.

Location. 37° 56.319′ N, 75° 27.434′ W. Marker is on Wallops Island, Virginia, in Accomack County. Marker can be reached from Chincoteague Road (Virginia Route 175) 2.3 miles north of Atlantic Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located near Launchpad

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Viewing Area 1 at the NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wallops Island VA 23337, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Welcome to the NASA Visitor Center (a few steps from this marker); Dr. Robert L. Krieger (a few steps from this marker); Nike-Cajun (within shouting distance of this marker); Nike-Orion (within shouting distance of this marker); Little Joe (within shouting distance of this marker); Astrobee + Aerobee 150 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); NASA Wallops Flight Facility (about 400 feet away); An Island of Research and Exploration (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wallops Island.

Also see . . .
1. Black Brant IX. (Submitted on August 30, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center. (Submitted on August 30, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, August 27, 2022

2. Black Brant IX Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 132 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 30, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.