Launch Complex 33
United States historic place in White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. Added to the National Register in 1985, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The White Sands V-2 Launching Site, also known as Launch Complex 33 and originally as Army Launch Area Number 1, is an historic rocket launch complex at White Sands Missile Range in southern New Mexico. It was here that the United States first performed test launches of German V-2 rockets captured toward the end of World War II. These tests were the first step in both military advances in rocketry, and in the development of the United States space exploration programs. The site was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1985.
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The record
| Property type | Site |
| Address | White Sands Missile Range, White Sands Missile Range, NM |
| County | Dona Ana County |
| Listed | Oct 3, 1985 |
| Reference number | 85003541 |
| Type of place | spaceport |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, listed on the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties |
| Contributing resources | 2 structures, 1 sites |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | White Sands Missile Range, White Sands Missile Range, NM |
| Coordinates | 32.40118, -106.37836 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail · 26 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Aguirre Spring Recreation Area And Campground 11 mi |
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Nearby in Dona Ana County
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 85003541. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.