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Edwards Air Force Base
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Edwards Air Force Base, U.S. military installation, 301,000 acres (121,805 hectares), S Calif., NE of Lancaster; est. 1933. It is one of the largest air force bases in the United States and has the world's longest runway. The base houses the Air Force Flight Test Center, which researches and develops aerospace weapons and rocket-propulsion systems, and the National Aeronautical and Space Administration's Flight Research Center. The base is also the proving ground for military aircraft. It has been the landing point for a number of space shuttle missions; on Sept. 5, 1983, the Challenger made the first nighttime landing of a spacecraft there.


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Spring As ice begins to recede on Rogers Lake and Anderson Mesa Lakes, you can spot cinnamon teal and other water fowl.
Byline: Jim Skeen Staff Writer EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE- As a stepping stone toward flights expected to hit 5,600 mph, an experimental aircraft was recently towed across the dry bed of Rogers Lake.
 
 
 
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