White Sands Space Harbor
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White Sands Space Harbor (WSSH) is a spaceport in New Mexico that was formerly used as a Space Shuttle runway, a test site for rocket research, and the primary training area used by NASA for Space Shuttle pilots practicing approaches and landings in the Shuttle Training Aircraft and T-38 Talon aircraft. With its runways, navigational aids, runway lighting, and control facilities, it also served as a backup Shuttle landing site. WSSH is a part of the White Sands Test Facility, and is located approximately 30 miles west of Alamogordo, New Mexico, within the boundaries of the White Sands Missile Range.
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Location: 32.9432, -106.42, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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White Sands Space Harbor ⓘ
NASA training and research site
WSSH SCA
Shuttle Columbia (STS-3) and Shuttle Carrier Aircraft take off from White Sands Northrup Strip (EC82-22205)| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| site | rocket launch site | White Sands Space Harbor | aerodrome, spaceport, | Wikidata | |
| commons | image | WSSH SCA | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Shuttle Columbia (STS-3) and Shuttle Carrier Aircraft take off from White Sands Northrup Strip (EC82-22205) | Commons | ||
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