WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE

WHITE SANDS MISSILE, NM

White Sands Missile Range is a United States Army installation located in southern New Mexico. It is the largest military installation in the country and covers over 3,200 square miles of the Chihuahuan Desert. The installation is primarily used for testing and developing military weapons and technology.

The missile range was established in 1945 and has since been a crucial testing ground for the development of numerous missile systems, such as the V-2 rocket, the Patriot missile, and the Tomahawk cruise missile. The range is also used for testing other military equipment, including artillery, tanks, and unmanned aerial vehicles.

White Sands Missile Range is home to several facilities, including the White Sands Test Center, which is responsible for conducting testing and evaluations of military systems. The range also has a large research facility, the White Sands Research and Development Center, which is used for research and development of new technologies and materials.

The missile range is open to the public for limited hours and offers tours of the facilities and exhibits on the history of missile testing. The range is also home to the White Sands National Monument, which is famous for its white gypsum sand dunes and attracts thousands of visitors each year.

WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE is a Uncategorized or General Museum in WHITE SANDS MISSILE NM. US MID #8403500232

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mount Plains (Colorado, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 24,816 from tax period 201212 (YYYYMM).

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• telephone: 5756782121
• website: http://www.wsmr.army.mil/Pages/Home.aspx

WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE HISTORICAL FOUNDATION
PO BOX 171
WHITE SANDS MISSILE
NM
88002-0171

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