Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV): kjfitz's Pics and Story (3/4)

Mojave Airport & Spaceport entrance

Mojave Airport & Spaceport entrance

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kjfitz @ 2007-03-07 13:04:50

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Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV)
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Mojave Airport & Spaceport from the west
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Mojave Airport & Spaceport from the west
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Mojave Airport & Spaceport tower
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@ 2007-03-09 13:10:11
The Mojave Spaceport is a fun place to wander around. On weekday mornings and afternoons whoever is on duty at the airport admin office (below the tower) may be available to give a tour of the flightline (by bus I think). We were there on a Sunday and the fueler handles the office alone then so couldn't give us a tour. But he was very friendly and spent a while chatting anyway.

Still, walking around this airport, there is a lot to see. The Rotary Rocket was parked out in the parking lot and you could walk right up to it. There are clear views of the Orbital Stargazer, various military planes, and various other planes in unusual configurations.

Another cool thing to see (not on this set of GM/GE images) is the staging area for wind turbines near the front entrance to the spaceport. Giant blades and turbine housings are lined up near the road. You never really get a sense of scale until you are right up next to one of these things. They are really huge!
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