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North Edwards in the region of California with its 1,058 habitants is a town located in United States - some 2,249 mi or ( 3620 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in North Edwards is now 09:14 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Los Angeles " with a UTC offset of -7 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Desert Lake, Bakersfield, California City, Edwards Air Force Base, and Fresno. When in this area, you might want to check out Desert Lake . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in North Edwards ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Edwards Air Force Base (ScootStars: Ep. 3)
Leaving Palmdale, the ScootStars scoot through the desert into Edwards AFB where they partake in a challenge and spend the night. FOLLOW ON TWITTER (Peter) www.twitter.com (Josh) www.twitter.com SUBSC ..
STS-128 Landing
Space shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven astronauts ended a 14-day journey of more than 5.7 million miles with a 5:53 pm PDT landing Friday at Edwards Air Force Base in California. ..
Shuttle Atlantis STS-117 Departs Edwards, Piggyback 2 of 2
Space shuttle Atlantis gets a piggyback ride to FL. I recorded this event through my binoculars while camping about 2 miles from the shuttle's take-off point, directly across the dry lake bed. I wish ..
Shuttle Endeavour Antelope Valley Flyover
Credit: NASA Dryden Flight Research Center The SCA-Endeavour combo lifted off Edwards' Runway 04R at about 8:17 am on September 21, 2012. It began its California tour with low-level flyovers of the co ..
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Interesting facts about this location
North Edwards, California
North Edwards (formerly, Edgemont Acres and North Muroc) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, United States. North Edwards is located about 7.2 miles north-east of Edwards Air Force Base, at an elevation of 2293 feet (699 m). The population was 1,058 at the 2010 census, down from 1,227 at the 2000 census.
Located at 35.02 -117.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Mate-Demate Device
A Mate-Demate Device (MDD) is a specialized crane designed to lift a Space Shuttle orbiter onto and off of the back of a Shuttle Carrier Aircraft. Four Mate-Demate Devices were built.
Located at 34.96 -117.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Dryden Flight Research Center
The Dryden Flight Research Center (DFRC), located inside Edwards Air Force Base, is an aeronautical research center operated by NASA. On March 26, 1976, it was named in honor of Hugh L. Dryden, a prominent aeronautical engineer who at the time of his death in 1965 was NASA's deputy administrator.
Located at 34.95 -117.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Rogers Dry Lake
Rogers Dry Lake is an endorheic desert salt pan in the Mojave Desert of Kern County, California. The lake derives its name from the Anglicization from the Spanish name, Rodriguez Dry Lake. It is the central part of Edwards Air Force Base as its hard surface provides a natural extension to the paved runways.
Located at 34.92 -117.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy
The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) is a joint project of NASA and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) to construct and maintain an airborne observatory. NASA awarded the contract for the development of the aircraft, operation of the observatory and management of the American part of the project to the Universities Space Research Association (USRA) in 1996.
Located at 34.92 -117.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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