Point Mugu in Ventura County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Naval Air Missile Test Center, Point Mugu, California

AIAA Historic Aerospace Site

Naval Air Missile Test Center Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, March 16, 2022

1. Naval Air Missile Test Center Marker

Inscription. Established in 1946 to provide a comprehensive test and evaluation site for tactical missiles, Point Mugu has been instrumental in the development, test, evaluation and inservice support of systems including Regulus, Sparrow, Phoenix, Bullpup, Harpoon, SLAM, Tomahawk, Standard, and Rolling Airframe Missile. The first missile launch from an operational submarine was also accomplished at Pt. Mugu.

Erected 2003 by American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Military • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the AIAA Historic Aerospace Sites series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1946.

Location. 34° 7.663′ N, 119° 5.747′ W. Marker is in Point Mugu, California, in Ventura County. Marker is at the intersection of Mugu Road and Naval Air Road, on the right when traveling south on Mugu Road. Located just outside the main gate of Point Mugu Naval Air Center, at the archive center museum, open most Wednesdays 10-3. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10A Naval Air Rd, Port Hueneme CA 93041, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. F-14 Tomcat (approx. 0.4 miles away); The House of the Sea

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(approx. 2.1 miles away); Hueneme Slough (approx. 5.6 miles away); Alaska Flight 261 Memorial (approx. 5.6 miles away); Women’s Improvement Club (approx. 6 miles away); Gerberding / Moranda House (approx. 6 miles away); Bard Memorial (approx. 6 miles away); Bank of Hueneme (approx. 6.1 miles away).

Regarding Naval Air Missile Test Center, Point Mugu, California. Point Mugu got its name from the Spanish Explorer Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo, who is thought to have landed at the present Mugu Lagoon in October 1542. At the time the lagoon was a major Chumash Indian culture center which they called Mu'wa or Muwu which in their language meant "the landing place" or "hand of the beach." Cabrillo recorded the name as Mugu, which may be the oldest place name still in use in California.

Photographed By Craig Baker, March 16, 2022

2. Naval Air Missile Test Center Marker

NAWCWD Point Mugu Archive Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, March 16, 2022

3. NAWCWD Point Mugu Archive Center

Photographed By Craig Baker, March 16, 2022

4. NAWCWD Point Mugu Archive Center

Photographed By Craig Baker, March 16, 2022

5. NAWCWD Point Mugu Archive Center

Photographed By Craig Baker, March 16, 2022

6. NAWCWD Point Mugu Archive Center

Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 182 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 19, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.