John P. Stapp Air & Space Park, Alamogordo, NM
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Bernd das Brot Team
N 32° 55.299 W 105° 55.276
13S E 413861 N 3642977
Space Park and Museum near White Sans Missile Range
Waymark Code: WM35J5
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 02/13/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member csm014
Views: 61
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When it comes to rockets and space research, people usually think Houston or Cape Canaveral. But then there is White Sands, America’s largest military installation and one of its most important rocket test areas - older than Houston and bigger than Cape Canaveral. Everything with a rocket engine, from German V2s, captured at the end of World War II, to the Space Shuttle has been roaring through the sky of New Mexico at one time or another.

So, it makes sense that Alamogordo, the town closest to White Sands, is home to a Museum of Space History, an International Space Hall of Fame and a Space Park.

We didn’t have time enough to check out the four floors of the museum, but we sure enjoyed the park. While many other space exhibitions concentrate on satellites and astronauts, this one is focused on what was tested in White Sands – rockets. Amongst many other objects, the park hosts the remains of a V2 rocket, a Little Joe rocket and a Starchaser Booster.

V2 Remains Starchaser
Little Joe
In addition to all the rockets, there also was a model of a Mercury Capsule, which made one little boy very happy!

Hours:
9am-5pm

Fee (if no fee, enter 'none'): no fee for the park, $5 for the museum

How Long a Hike: less than 1000 feet

Amount of time an average person would spend here: Up to 2 hours

Accessible?: yes

Location is wheelchair accessible?: Yes
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