Mojave California
I decide to become a resident of Mohave for the next three days. The Desert Inn has no stars, but it is economical, and it suits me. Mohave's claim to fame is that it is a spaceport. I never been to a spaceport before.
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Mohave airport, er spaceport, is where spaceship one was launched. Space ship one, for those who have forgotten, won the X prize in 2004, for being the first successful private enterprise space craft. See the details on Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Ship_One
There is also this weird rocket nose thing beside it, 'rotary rocket' a less successful wannabe spaceship, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotary_Rocket#The_Atmospheric_Test_Vehicle_.28ATV.29
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Edwards air force base is a few miles down the road. I try to get on, but no dice, there is a tour for Friday, but it is all booked. At the entrance to Edwards is a neat old B52 that was used to carry experimental aircraft up in the air.
There is also this weird rocket nose thing beside it, 'rotary rocket' a less successful wannabe spaceship, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotary_Rocket#The_Atmospheric_Test_Vehicle_.28ATV.29
A (defunct) KTM shop, a victim of rerouting the highway around town.
And desert, lots of desert.
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