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Wallops Visitor Center
The NASA Wallops Visitor Center is located on Rt. 175. For more info, call 757-824-1344
Wallops Schedules Open House
NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility is celebrating its 65th Anniversary with a public open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, June 5, 2010. Exhibits, tours and demonstrations will be conducted during the event highlighting the many research activities by NASA at Wallops. In addition, exhibits will also be hosted by other government agencies, academia and industry that conduct operations at the Facility. Food and refreshments are available, as are activities for younger explorers. Also, military aircraft, including the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, that are performing in the Ocean City Air Show will be departing and arriving from Wallops throughout the afternoon. Gates will be opening at 9:30 a.m.
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Wallops Flight Facility
Learn more about NASA's Wallops Flight Facility.
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The History of Wallops Flight Facility
Established in 1945 under NASA's predecessor, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), Wallops is one of the oldest launch sites in the world.