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Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center
NASA Visitor Center at Wallops Flight Facility 002 crop.jpg
Established 1982 (1982)
Location Building J-17
Wallops Island, Virginia
Type Space museum

The Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center is a cool place to learn about space and rockets! It's located in Building J-17 on Wallops Island, Virginia, in the United States. You can find it along Route 175.

This visitor center has lots of exhibits. They show off past missions from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility. You can also learn about what's happening there right now. This includes programs that use sounding rockets, balloons, and aircraft.

Outside the center, there's a fun rocket garden. Here, you can see real rockets and airplanes. These were used for space and flight research. One amazing display is a full-size, four-stage vehicle. It was used to study Earth's atmosphere. The visitor center also offers special learning programs. These programs teach you about Earth and space science. Plus, it's a great spot to watch real rocket launches!

Exploring the Visitor Center's History

The Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center first opened its doors in 1982. It was named the Robert L. Krieger Education Complex. This name honors Robert L. Krieger. He was the head of Wallops Flight Facility for a long time.

What You Can See: Exciting Exhibits

The visitor center has many interesting things to explore. Here are some of the cool exhibits you might find:

  • A real Moon rock from the Apollo 17 mission.
  • Small models of rockets, satellites, and research equipment. You can also see model aircraft.
  • A special display called Science On a Sphere. It shows planets and other data on a giant globe.
  • Fun, hands-on activities that let you try things out. There are also educational videos to watch.
  • An observation deck where you can watch rockets launch from Wallops Flight Facility.
  • Events where you can see model rockets launch into the sky.
  • An exhibit called "Earth As Art," showing amazing pictures of our planet.

Image Gallery

  • NASA Visitor Center (WFF) Sign 1

    "Welcome to the NASA Visitor Center"

  • NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center Four-Stage Reentry Vehicle DSCF1016

    A four-stage vehicle used for research.

  • NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center Nike-Cajun sounding rocket DSCF1014

    A Nike-Cajun sounding rocket.

  • NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center Scout rocket exhibit DSCF1022

    A Little Joe rocket, used to test the Mercury spacecraft.

  • Robert L. Krieger Education Complex Plaque 1

    A plaque honoring Robert L. Kreiger.

  • NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center Robert L. Kreiger Education Complex display DSCF1018

    One of the displays inside the Robert L. Kreiger Education Complex.

  • NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center Practice Space Suit for Russell Schweickart DSCF1023

    A training spacesuit for Apollo 9 astronaut Rusty Schweickart.

  • NASA Visitor Center (Wallops Flight Facility) 01

    The main sign at the NASA Visitor Center.

  • NASA Visitor Center (Wallops Flight Facility) 02

    A historic sign at the NASA Visitor Center.

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