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  1. Wallops Island: NASA's Historic and Natural Gem
    Wallops Island is a small island in Virginia that hosts NASA's oldest launch site, dating back to 1945
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  2. WEBSep 21, 2016 · The NASA Goddard Space Flight Center's Wallops Flight Facility is a rocket launch site on the eastern shore of Virginia. The site includes the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport, which can send off...

  3. WEBNASA Wallops. @NASAWallops. •. 28.4K subscribers • 105 videos. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center's Wallops Flight Facility, located on Virginia's Eastern Shore, was established in 1945 by the...

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    It is just south of Chincoteague Island, a popular tourist destination. Wallops Island proper, originally known as Kegotank Island, was granted to John Wallop by the Crown on April 29, 1692. Ownership was divided through the years, until the Commonwealth of Virginia seized the property in 1876 and 1877 in lieu of unpaid taxes.
    The island is used primarily for the Wallops Flight Facility, including the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport, although the name also refers to the peninsula area surrounding the island for the purpose of mailing addresses. The Wallops Island National Wildlife Refuge and the Chincoteague Bay Field Station are located on the island.
    Explore the history and future of Wallops and NASA at the Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center in Wallops Island, VA. Participate in special events and activities in addition to exploring the exhibits at the Visitor Center! Watch a rocket launch from the launch viewing area at the Wallops Visitor Center!
    Wallops has grown from a small test range for guided missile research to supporting aerospace and science exploration and technology development world-wide as NASA’s premier location for suborbital and small orbital activities. The first rocket launch conducted on Wallops Island June 27, 1945.