White Sand Missile Range

White Sands Missile Range - NASA Test Facility
We camped in Alamogordo, New Mexico and this is where the Museum of Space History is located. Much of what was in the museum we had already seen at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. They did have a set-up with the test rails where they did the experiments on humans for G-forces. This was interesting since much of the studies determine what a human being could actually stand in space. It is obvious that this area would be a vacant desert if it wasn’t for the missile range and NASA’s test facilities. Military personnel are the key to the success of this city. They still do testing and the area is still very active. You can see why this area was chosen since it is just a big, vast desert area.