Javelin Rocket - Greenbelt, MD
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bluesnote
N 38° 59.560 W 076° 50.850
18S E 339999 N 4317586
One of many spacecraft on display at the Goddard Space Flight Visitor Center. This one appears to be an original.
Waymark Code: WMXGKY
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 01/10/2018
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Taken from Wikipedia, "Javelin (Argo D-4) was the designation of an American sounding rocket. The four stage Javelin rocket had a payload of around 125 pounds (57 kg), an apogee of 1100 kilometers, a liftoff thrust of 365 kilonewtons (82,100 lbf), a total mass of 3,385 kilograms (7,463 lb), and a core diameter of 580 millimeters (22.8 in). It was launched 82 times between 1959 and 1976. This vehicle consisted of a Honest John first stage plus two Nike Ajax stages plus a X-248 stage. First NASA use in 1959. Could lift 45 kg (100 lb) to 800 km (500 mi)"
The sign says, "The Javelin, one of NASA's largest sounding rockets, has been used to study radio astronomy, and ionospheric and magnetospheric phenomena. Javelin can carry a 65 kg payload to a 800 km altitude. NASA's first Javelin was launched in 1959."
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Javelin (ARGO D-4)
Tail Number: (S/N): N/A
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Goddard Space Flight Center
inside / outside: outside
Other Information::
Free to visit during normal businesses hours.
Access restrictions:
Free
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Visit Instructions:
Photo of aircraft (required - will be interesting to see if the aircraft is ever repainted or progress if being restored)
Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)
Tell why you are visiting this waymark along with any other interesting facts or personal experiences about the aircraft not already mentioned.