The California Science Center

The space program has always been a fascination of mine. Living only 50 miles from Edwards AFB there were all manner of bizarre aircraft cruising the skies of the Mojave Desert. It was a blessing that I got to work on the launch complex at SLC6 at VAFB and a heartbreak with the Discovery disaster. I knew right then a shuttle would never launch from SLC6. I did get to hear the sonic boom from the one shuttle they had to land at Edwards :lol:. I don't recall the reason they bypassed VAFB for that landing. While I was at SLC6 on the other side of the base they were expanding the runway to accommodate the shuttle landings. There were rumors that the VAFB landing strip might someday be used for Land Speed Record attempts. Yeah, it's a longie.