Historical Markers in Wallops Island, Virginia

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Historical Markers in Wallops Island, Virginia

1 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Wallops Island — An Island of Research and Exploration — NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center —

Wallops Island is, home to several suborbital and orbital launch pads. NASA selected this site due to its low population of people and remote location on the East Coast. Thousands of people view scientific, research, and cargo resupply launches . . . — — Map (db m205124) HM

2 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Wallops Island — Astrobee + Aerobee 150 — Evolving Engineering — NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center —

The Aerobee 150 (to the right) was a liquid-fueled sounding rocket that was used at Wallops. This rocket could reach altitudes of 170 miles while carrying 150 pounds of equipment. Design changes and improvements to this rocket led to the development . . . — — Map (db m205123) HM

3 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Wallops Island — Black Brant IX — A Popular Rocket for Scientific Exploration — NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center —

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 . . . — — Map (db m205109) HM

4 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Wallops Island — Dr. Robert L. Krieger — Robert L. Krieger Education Complex — NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center —

Dedicated in honor of Dr. Robert L. Krieger 1916 - 1990 Leader of Wallops from 1948-1981, he guided the facility through years of expansion and research, He was very involved in educational and civic activities on the Eastern . . . — — Map (db m205051) HM

5 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Wallops Island — Little Joe — Wallops’ Role in the Space Race — NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center —

Little Joe rockets paved the way for Project Mercury, NASA's first manned spaceflight program. Seven unmanned Little Joe rockets were launched from Wallops from 1959-1961 to test an escape system for the Mercury capsule. The tests done at Wallops . . . — — Map (db m205115) HM

6 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Wallops Island — WY 12-a — NASA Wallops Flight Facility —

The Wallops Island Flight Facility was established in 1945 by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and is one of the oldest launch sites in the world. This facility was built to conduct aeronautical research using rocket-propelled . . . — — Map (db m63666) HM

7 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Wallops Island — Nike-Cajun — Studying the Air Around Us — NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center —

Scientific instruments ranging from 10-100 pounds were carried in the nose cone of this two-stage rocket from 1956-1976. The combination of the Nike booster and the second stage Cajun could reach altitudes of 104 miles. The Nike-Cajun was used to . . . — — Map (db m205062) HM

8 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Wallops Island — Nike-Orion — Using Surplus for Science — NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center —

In the 1970's, the Army had a surplus of Orion motors. NASA saw potential in these unused motors for scientific exploration. Nike-Orion sounding rockets were solid-fueled, two-stage sounding rockets created with a Nike and an Orion motor. These . . . — — Map (db m205117) HM

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9 ► Virginia, Accomack County, Wallops Island — Welcome to the NASA Visitor Center —

The visitor center displays NASA’s past, present and future projects, as well as, Wallops flight facility’s role in Aeronautical and Space research. The NASA Goddard Space Flight Center’s Wallops flight facility was established in 1945, and is one . . . — — Map (db m95122) HM

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