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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.marylandhistoricaltrust.net/nr/NRDetail.aspx?HDID=941&FROM=NRNHLList.aspx Spacecraft Magnetic Test Facility, Prince George's County], including photo in 198, at Maryland Historical Trust
*[http://www.marylandhistoricaltrust.net/nr/NRDetail.aspx?HDID=941&FROM=NRNHLList.aspx Spacecraft Magnetic Test Facility, Prince George's County], including photo in 1985, at Maryland Historical Trust


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Revision as of 21:41, 17 June 2008

Spacecraft Magnetic Test Facility
Spacecraft Magnetic Test Facility is located in Maryland
Spacecraft Magnetic Test Facility
LocationGood Luck Road, Greenbelt, Maryland
Built1966
ArchitectNASA
Architectural styleNo Style Listed
NRHP reference No.85002811
Added to NRHPOctober 3, 1985[1]

The Spacecraft Magnetic Test Facility was built in 1966 to allow the evaluation of magnetic movement in spacecraft. The building is constructed on non-magnetic materials and contains a magnetic coil system that allows the cancellation of the Earth's magnetic field. This unique building was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1985 [3].

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
  2. ^ "Spacecraft Magnetic Test Facility". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
  3. ^ "Maryland Historical Trust". National Register of Historic Places: Properties in Prince George's County. Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-06-12. {{cite web}}: line feed character in |work= at position 38 (help)