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Mojave in the region of California with its 4,238 inhabitants is a town in United States - some 2,267 mi or ( 3648 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Mojave is now 03:36 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Los Angeles " with a UTC offset of -7 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Actis, Ansel, Bakersfield, Cameron, and Fresno. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Actis . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Mojave ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Amazing video of 747 lifting in place in extreme wind conditions - 1080P HD
This 747 is sitting in a boneyard in Mojave, CA waiting to be dismantled and recycled at the end of its useful life. On May 23rd, 2012 the area experienced extreme winds of 70+ miles per hour and repo ..
Ultra High Bypass Jet Engine Green Technology Airline Flight Test
The buzzwords in clean power for jet planes today are Geared Turbofan (GTF) and Advanced Turbofan (ATF). But in 1989 when this award winning story was produced, everyone was talking about Ultra High B ..
Virgin Galactic Test Flights
Richard Branson explains his motivation behind Virgin Galactic. This video shows the evolution of the project and the test that are currently ongoing as Virgin Galactic approaches its launch. If you a ..
Inflate Products Trident 24m Dome (Interior Daytime)
Recorded on December 7, 2009 in Mojave, CA just prior to guests arriving for the Virgin Galactic SS2 Launch. ..
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Mojave, California
Mojave (formerly, Mohave) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, United States. Mojave is located 50 miles east of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 2762 feet (842 m). The town is located at the southwestern region of the Mojave Desert, below and east of Oak Creek Pass and the Tehachapi Mountains. The population was 4,238 at the 2010 census, up from 3,836 at the 2000 census.
Located at 35.05 -118.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Scaled Composites
Scaled Composites (often abbreviated as Scaled) is an aerospace company founded by Burt Rutan and currently owned by Northrop Grumman that is located at the Mojave Spaceport, Mojave, California, United States. Prior to acquisition by Northrop Grumman, the company was founded to develop experimental aircraft, but now focuses on designing and developing concept craft and prototype fabrication processes for aircraft and other vehicles.
Located at 35.06 -118.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Rotary Rocket
Rotary Rocket, Inc of Mojave, California, was a rocketry company headquartered in a 45,000-square-foot facility at Mojave Airport that developed the Roton concept in the late 1990s as a fully reusable single-stage-to-orbit (SSTO) manned spacecraft. The Roton was intended to reduce costs of launching payloads into low earth orbit by a factor of ten. Gary Hudson championed the design and formed the company.
Located at 35.06 -118.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
National Test Pilot School
The National Test Pilot School (NTPS) is a civilian test pilot school located at the Mojave Air & Space Port in Mojave, California. The school attracts students primarily from commercial aircraft manufacturers and military air forces. NTPS offers a variety of courses for both test pilots and flight test engineers, ranging from 3-day specialty seminars to year-long Master's Degree courses, through the associated National Flight Test Institute.
Located at 35.06 -118.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Mojave Air and Space Port
The Mojave Air and Space Port, also known as the Civilian Aerospace Test Center, is located in Mojave, California, at an elevation of 2,791 feet . It is the first facility to be licensed in the United States for horizontal launches of reusable spacecraft, being certified as a spaceport by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 17, 2004.
Located at 35.06 -118.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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