Edwards AFB in Kern County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

NASA Space Shuttle Crew Transport Vehicle

(CTV)

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 5, 2023

1. CTV Marker

Inscription.
This vehicle served much of its life at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards AFB in support of the Space Shuttle Program.

On Loan from the National Museum of the United States Air Force.

Erected by Air Force Flight Test Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 34° 54.74′ N, 117° 55.283′ W. Marker is in Edwards AFB, California, in Kern County. It is on Rosamond Boulevard 4.8 miles east of West Gate, on the left when traveling east. Located next to the old AFFTC Museum on base. Edwards AFB is not open to the public. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 405 Rosamond Blvd, Edwards CA 93524, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Joaquin Valley,

specifically in the Central Valley,

in the Mojave Desert,

and in the Sierra Nevada.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: PGM-17A "Thor" (within shouting distance of this marker); Piper PA-48 “Enforcer” (within shouting distance of this marker); Air Force Flight Test Center (within shouting distance of this marker); NF-4C "Phantom II" (within shouting distance of this marker); YA-10B (within shouting distance of this marker); UC-45J "Expeditor" (within shouting distance of

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this marker); Lockheed SR-71A “Blackbird” (within shouting distance of this marker); N.F.-11 (T.T.-20) “Meteor” (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edwards AFB.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Boeing B-52D - “Stratofortress” (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Crew Transport Vehicle and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 5, 2023

2. Crew Transport Vehicle and Marker

Crew Transport Vehicle image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 5, 2023

3. Crew Transport Vehicle

AFFTC Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 5, 2023

4. AFFTC Museum

A new museum is under construction just outside the West Gate, where the public will be able to visit without needing security clearance.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 298 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 12, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.