Mojave in California
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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 35.0525, -118.174 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Census-designated places in Kern County, California, Populated places in the Mojave Desert, Populated places established in 1876

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 35.0565, -118.161 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Scaled Composites, Aerospace companies of the United States, Aircraft manufacturers of the United States, Companies based in Kern County, California, Companies established in 1982, Engineering companies of the United States, Northrop Grumman, Private spaceflight companies

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 35.0553, -118.158 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Mojave Air & Space Port, Rotorcraft, Private spaceflight companies, Commercial spaceflight, Spaceplanes, Single-stage-to-orbit, Reusable space launch systems, Rocket-powered aircraft, Space access, Scaled Composites, Tailsitter aircraft, Cancelled spacecraft, Cancelled space launch vehicles

Douglas C-133 Cargomaster

The Douglas C-133 Cargomaster was a large cargo aircraft built between 1956 and 1961 by the Douglas Aircraft Company for use with the United States Air Force. The C-133 was the USAF's only production turboprop-powered strategic airlifter, entering service shortly after Lockheed's better known C-130 Hercules, which was known as a tactical airlifter. It provided airlift services in a wide range of applications, being replaced by the C-5 Galaxy in the early 1970s.

Located at 35.0656, -118.142 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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United States military transport aircraft 1950–1959, Douglas aircraft

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 35.0594, -118.152 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Mojave Air & Space Port, Spaceports, Aircraft boneyards

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 35.0562, -118.151 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Test pilots, Aviation schools in the United States, Mojave Air & Space Port, Educational institutions established in 1981

KTPI (AM)

KTPI (1340 AM, "Magic 1340") is a radio station broadcasting an Adult Standards/MOR format. Licensed to Mojave, California, USA, the station serves the Antelope Valley area. The station is currently owned by RZ Radio LLC and features programing from Dial Global's America's Best Music format. It is the radio home of the Lancaster Jethawks, a member team of Minor League Baseball's California League. The Jethawks are affiliated with the Houston Astros.

Located at 35.0397, -118.149 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Radio stations in California, Adult standards radio stations in the United States, Radio stations established in 1963