Edwards Air Force Base
U.S. Air Force flight test installation in California that served as a major Space Shuttle landing site, including the STS-6 landing of Space Shuttle Challenger on April 9, 1983.
Identity
- Name
- Edwards Air Force Base
- Region
- NA
- Slug
- edwards-air-force-base
- Type
- airfield
Details
- Description
- U.S. Air Force flight test installation in California that served as a major Space Shuttle landing site, including the STS-6 landing of Space Shuttle Challenger on April 9, 1983.
- Elevation
- 705
- Latitude
- 34.910781
- Location
- Edwards, California, USA
- Longitude
- -117.886391
- Operational Status
- operational
- Ownership
- government
Links
- Website
- https://www.edwards.af.mil/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 6/30/2026, 3:23:45 AM
- Updated Time
- 6/30/2026, 3:23:45 AM