Wallops Flight Facility Launch Area 3, Wallops Island National Wildlife Refuge
Map
Map
Facts and practical information
Launch Area 3 at the Wallops Flight Facility is a launch complex which was used, mostly by Scout rockets, between 1960 and 1985. Forty-one Scout launches occurred from the complex, making both orbital and suborbital. In addition, four Nike sounding rockets were launched from the complex in 1970. ()
Coordinates: 37°51'5"N, 75°28'25"W
Day trips
Wallops Flight Facility Launch Area 3 – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Beebe Ranch, Snug Harbor Marina, Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport, Wallops Island.