Canaveral Junior
Wallops Island gets ready for the big time.
- By Tony Reichhardt
- AirSpaceMag.com, March 20, 2013
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June 27, 1945: The first launch from the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics’ new Wallops Island station. These tiny (3.25-inch-diamter) rockets were fired down range to test tracking and radar, in preparation for the first launch of a Tiamat missile a week later, on July 4. World War II hadn’t even ended yet.
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Thanks for the article & photos about the history & role of Nasa's Wallops. Flight Facility. Its role in suppoting cargo missions to the Space Station.
Posted by alton pitts on May 13,2013 | 01:08 AM