FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico ~ 15 MAR 2022

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[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

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Road Trip: White Sands Missile Range,        New Mexico

White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) is a military testing area operated by the United States Army. The range was originally established as the White Sands Proving Ground on 9 July 1945. White Sands National Park is located within the range.

The White Sands Test Center (WSTC) is responsible for planning and conducting tests at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), New Mexico, USA. WSTC reports to the United States Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC). WSMR is designated as an activity within the Department of Defense (DoD) Major Range and Test Facility Base (MRTFB), a core set of DoD Test and Evaluation (T&E) infrastructure and workforce preserved as a national asset to support the DoD acquisition system.

The Range possesses capabilities and infrastructure utilized by the US Army, Navy, Air Force and other government agencies as well as universities, private industry, and foreign militaries. As a tri-service facility (Army, Navy, and Air Force), WSTC supports the Army by providing data collection and analysis, instrumentation development, modeling and simulation, research assessment, and technical services.

The primary mission of WSTF is to support NASA's Space Station program, and previously the Space Shuttle. As the official Johnson Space Center (JSC) Propulsion Systems Development Facility, WSTF participates in propulsion systems testing, with test expertise in hypergolic and mono-propellant handling and training. During the orbiter's life WSTF also managed and operated the Shuttle Fleet Leader program which consisted of testing orbital maneuvering and reaction control (thruster) subsystems.WSTF Propulsion

White Sands Test Facility offers numerous ambient pressure and altitude simulation stands to test rocket propulsion test systems as well as single rocket engines.

Learn More About White Sands Missile Range HERE!!

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Hi Ecverybody!

(((HUGS)))

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening everyone!

Posting a bit early this evening, lots of wacky wacky weather here tonight. A BUNCH of lightning.

Have a terrific Tuesday, and I will check in once this all blows over.

*HUGS*

[laurenmarlowe]

Howdy left that other site!

Gotta shut down for a bit so we don’t get fried, LOL!

Take care!

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Stay Safe, my FRiend.

(((HUGS)))

[libh8er]

I have been there. Fascinating place. As is White Sands National Monument.

[lewislynn]

Aug.10 1966 I was sent to Ft. Bliss Texas for basic training.

We were transported in what we called cattle cars out to our rifle range at White Sands.

We also did gas mask, night training and forced marches as well as bivouac there.

[sauropod]

Been there quite a few times.

[Delta 21]

I lived in Army WSMR base housing while enlisted (E-6 and 7) in the Coast Guard, working “out of rate” of an engine mechanic in an inter-agency law enforcement capacity on Ft Bliss with the DOJ. Great tour. Dodging herds of Oryx on the way to work every morning via the back road into Ft Bliss. Fun-fun-fun!

[Chad C. Mulligan]

Was also there in 1966, helping launch instrument packages to 110,000 feet on Skyhook balloons. My first time out of New England, the terrain sure was an eyeopener.

[PROCON]

Hi Lauren, thanks for tonight’s Road Trip!

[mylife]

dey would not let me in!!!
wanted a physics and optics degree from an E5, dude, if I had those degrees I would not be an E5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TxyoDkUcc4

[mylife]

just wanted to work star wars...

yeesh, silly gubmint

[impactplayer]

I spent many tours there shooting missiles. Years ago some soldiers planted a tree in the desert, and water truck comes every week to water it. A sign in front of the tree identifies it as the “White Sands National Forest.” That was year ago - wonder if it is still there.

[mylife]

same gag in saudi arabia.. LOL

[wjcsux]

Been there many times throughout my career.

[Tijeras_Slim]

Did some work there in the early 2000’s. It’s a fascinating place, but everything is at least 20 miles from where you are. Makes for a long day.

[mylife]

[mylife]

best places on earth are remote

[Theophilus]

love Wiz Mer!