The City of Mojave lies in the northern end of the Antelope Valley, north of Los Angeles. Located squarely at the intersection of two major state highways, 14 and 58, this town has been a transportation hub of various sorts for over 100 years. It was the terminal end of the 165 mile 20 mule team borax wagon route from Death Valley; later it was a primary construction camp for the construction of the Southern Pacific Railroad.
Nowadays we are seeing a rebirth of this area in yet another generation of transportation, the world of aerospace. The Mojave Airport/Spaceport is home for many who are seeking to bring civilian space travel within reach of us all, including SpaceShipOne builder and X-Prize winner, Scaled Composites.
About ten miles southwest of California City, Mojave is within a short driving distance of Edwards Air Force Base (NASA's backup for Space Shuttle landings), Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Boeing.
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