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	White Sands Missile Range - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), formerly known as the White Sands Proving Grounds, is located in Otero County, New Mexico, in a valley between the Organ Mountains and the Sacramento Mountains of New Mexico.
		The White Sands are actually gypsum crystals which have leached out of the surrounding mountains.
		WSMR is located on U.S. between Alamogordo and Las Cruces; the highway is sometimes closed for safety reasons while tests are conducted on the missile range.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/White_Sands_Missile_Range (344 words)

	White Sands Missile Range
		Formerly known as White Sands Proving Ground, it is one of the largest military facilities in the United States, covering an area of about 10,400 square km (4,000 square miles) — larger than the states of Delaware and Rhode Island combined.
		White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) is located in the Tularosa Basin of south-central New Mexico, between the Organ Mountains and the Sacramento Mountains.
		WSMR is located on U.S. 70 between Alamogordo, New Mexico and Las Cruces, New Mexico, and the highway may be closed for safety reasons while tests are conducted on the missile range.
	www.daviddarling.info /encyclopedia/W/White_Sands.html (584 words)

	White Sands Missile Range (WSMR)
		White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) is a Test and Evaluation Command Installation operated primarily for the support of research, development, test, and evaluation of weapon and space systems, subsystems, and components.
		WSMR, established in 1945, is the largest all-overland test range in the Western Hemisphere, and is the Department of the Army's (DA) largest installation, covering approximately 2.2 million acres.
		WSMR is bordered by Fort Bliss (DA) to the south and by Holloman Air Force Base to the west.
	www.globalsecurity.org /space/facility/wsmr.htm (565 words)

	White Sands Missile Range History
		Red Canyon Range Camp Red Canyon Range Camp was established by the Air Defense Center at Fort Bliss, Texas in the Northeast portion of the then White Sands Proving Ground (WSPG), now White Sands Missile Range (WSMR).
		After the missile's general landing area was located by radar, dogs and their handlers were driven out or dropped from helicopters at the site and the dogs began sniffing.
		In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the mountain range running the length of White Sands Missile Range was the scene of many mining operations, both large and small.
	www.wsmr-history.org /History.htm (1655 words)

	White Sands Missile Range
		In addition to WSMR and SAWR, the other organizations making the release possible were the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge just north of Yuma, Arizona, the Arizona Game and Fish Department and the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.
		At White Sands on Friday morning a large number of people gathered for the release of those first 18 sheep.
		White Sands Missile Range wildlife biologist Patrick Morrow monitors the temperature of bighorn while others take blood, give injections and put a radio collar on the ewe.
	www.wsmr.army.mil /pao/FactSheets/bighorn.htm (1841 words)

	White Sands Missile Range (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Today, the missile range is the largest military installation in the United States, with full-time control of almost 3,200 square miles.
		The missile range is operated by the Army.
		Missile Park, an outdoor display of more than 50 systems tested on-range during the last 53 years, is next to the museum.
	www.zianet.com /bulletin/newcomer/missile.html (736 words)

	White Sands
		White Sands Missile Range occupies an area 160 x 65 km in the Tularosa Basin of southern New Mexico, across the Sacramento Mountain range from Roswell.
		The White Sands Proving Ground was established for testing German and American long-range rockets on 9 July 1945.
		White Sands was considered as a shuttle launch site in the early 1970's (altitude would have provided payload advantage).
	www.astronautix.com /sites/whisands.htm (4327 words)

	MissileThreat :: White Sands Missile Range
		White Sands Missile Range is the largest overland missile testing range in the Western Hemisphere, and the largest military installation in the U.S. At present, the range is used by the Army, Navy, Air Force, NASA, and other government agencies, as well as universities, private industries, and foreign militaries.
		Encompassing approximately 2.2 million acres, White Sands is located in the Tularosa and Joranda del Muerto Basins of south-central New Mexico.
		During the 1980s and 1990s, White Sands Missile Range served as the main test facility for the highly successful Patriot missile system, including recent tests of the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) interceptors.
	www.missilethreat.com /systems/white_sands_usa.html (568 words)

	Army: White Sands Missile Range (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		White Sands' significant test attributes are its extensive land mass, 100 percent overland flight corridors, dedicated military airspace, off-range launch capabilities, advanced data collection, analysis and presentation capabilities and detailed post-test reporting.
		White Sands has led the Army initiative to implement the use of the global positioning system at all Army test centers.
		WSMR is also participating in the team concept support of Missile Defense Agency testing in the Pacific.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3723/is_200212/ai_n9157049 (977 words)

	White Sands Missile Range (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), at nearly 4,000 square miles, is one of the largest military facilities in the country.
		It is primarily a test range whose main function is the support of missile development and test programs for the Army, Navy, Air Force, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), other government agencies and private industry.
		There is a missile park (open 8 to 4 daily) and a small museum (open 8 to 4:30, Monday through Friday) located near the gate at the range Headquarters.
	ludb.clui.org /ex/i/NM2354 (301 words)

	White Sands Missile Range
		White Sands Proving Grounds was later renamed to White Sands Missile Range, or WSMR (pronounced "Whiz-Mer" by nearby residents).
		Because of this, WSMR is sometimes known as the "Birthplace of the Race to Space".
		Each missile has a plaque detailing the name of the missile, when it was created, what it was used for, and other specifications.
	www.vivanewmexico.com /sw.wsmr.html (1341 words)

	Southern New Mexico History
		Livestock from ranches in the Tularosa Valley or Basin, much of which lies in the missile range boundaries today, were trail-driven over the Old Salt Trail which led through the Organ Mountains at a pass a couple of miles south of the San Augustin Pass where US Highway 70 crosses the Organ Mountains.
		White Sands Missile Range headquarters is in Dona Ana County.
		Today, with White Sands Missile Range so near, retirees, and the rapid growth of Las Cruces, the Organ area is again nearing the 1,000 population mark.
	www.huntel.com /~artpike/history.htm (5107 words)

	Trinity site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The site was part of the Alamogordo Bombing Range, now the White Sands Missile Range.
		The test site is at the northern end of the Range, between the towns of Carrizozo and Socorro, New Mexico in the Jornada del Muerto Desert in the southwestern United States.
		In the crater the desert sand, which is largely made of silica, melted and became glass of a light green colour, named trinitite.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/trinity_site (448 words)

	White Sands Missile Range Museum
		Outside the museum is a missile park displaying a variety of missiles and rockets tested at White Sands.
		To view some of the missiles and rockets in the missile park use this link -- Missiles in Missile Park.
		White Sands Missile Range Historical Foundation is Not Part of The Department of Defense.
	www.wsmr-history.org (233 words)

	CSC: White Sands Missile Range: 3-D Visualization Tool Lets Engineers Observe How Missiles Fly Over Actual Landscape
		In support of the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, the U.S. Department of Defense wanted a tool to improve test engineers' awareness of a missile's location and performance during live missile testing.
		During open air missile testing, a long-standing concern is that a missile might stray from its intended course.
		While a prototype missile is flying, RAGE presents a real-life, 3-D visualization of the flight from any perspective the individuals viewing the scene desire, using real world imagery of the surrounding terrain as a backdrop.
	www.csc.com /industries/government/casestudies/1649.shtml (685 words)

	White Sands Missile Range Aids New Mexico In Re-establishment of Desert Bighorn Sheep
		Enough habitat exists within the range to support historic levels of 250 animals, or more, which would represent the largest free-roaming population in the state.
		The 65-mile long San Andres range is located within White Sands' 2.2 million acres in south-central New Mexico.
		William Engle, White Sands commander, holds the door for a pair of tagged sheep.
	aec.army.mil /usaec/publicaffairs/update/win03/win0303.html (794 words)

	JASSM lifts off at White Sands Missile Range
		The Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile flight test was successfully conducted Aug. 12 at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. The new cruise missile has stealth characteristics and costs less than half as much as current cruise missiles.
		During the test, the missile was launched from an Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., F-16 flying at Mach.7 at 15,000 feet.
		The missile's wing and tail surfaces deployed, and it conducted several maneuvers as it glided 8 to 10 miles during the 90-second flight.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/library/news/1999/08/n19990827_991599.htm (529 words)

	Astrophysics Sounding Rockets : Photo Gallery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Most of our rocket launches occur at White Sands Missile Range, which is located between Las Cruces and Alamogordo, New Mexico.
		WSMR is the birthplace of America's space program, which began in 1945 with launches from White Sands of captured German V-2 rockets.
		The white rocket shown in this view of Missile Park is a liquid-fueled Aerobee, the main workhorse of scientific sounding rockets for over 20 years.
	www.astro.psu.edu /xray/rockets/standing_rockets.html (145 words)

	White Sands Missle Range :: New Mexico Tourism Department
		The main testing range, containing the headquarters, is located in south-central New Mexico in the Tularosa Basin.
		This Range is approximately 40 miles wide by 100 miles long, with call up areas available for those tests requiring additional flight space and or safety zones.
		The other test range, the Electronic Proving Ground, is located in southeastern Arizona near the foothills of the Huachuca Mountains at Ft. Huachuca, Arizona.
	www.newmexico.org /place/loc/cities/page/DB-place/place/1414.html (247 words)

	NewTec White Sands Missile Range
		Our NewTec team supporting WSMR uses our proven capabilities and demonstrated total commitment to achieve full mission accomplishment in all areas of engineering services, technical services, range and facilities support, and test conduct.
		We specialize in providing test and simulation services in a wide range of activities and provide outstanding support services necessary for regulatory compliance in critical military and natural environments.
		We are able to provide extensive engineering and technical services to our customers with our experienced and highly motivated team while maintaining an aggressive and competitive cost structure to keep us ahead of other companies in our sector of the Defense industry.
	www.newtecllc.com /wsmr.htm (149 words)

	White Sands Missile Range. The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000
		White Sands Missile Range (2 sq mi/5.2 sq km; 1990 pop.
		Holloman Air Force Base is E of tract, near Alamogordo.
		White Sands Space Harbor, landing site for space shuttle missions, at center.
	www.bartleby.com /69/9/W02909.html (165 words)

	0605601A White Sands Missile Range
		This PE does not finance reimbursable costs directly identified to a user of these ranges; these direct costs are borne by materiel developers and project/product managers in accordance with DoD Directive 3200.11.
		Technical test capabilities at each test range have been uniquely established, are in place to support independent test and evaluation (TandE) requirements of funded weapons programs, and are required to assure technical performance, adherence to safety requirements, reliability, logistics supportability, and quality of materiel in development and in production.
		WSMR facilities and services are extensively utilized by the Tri-Services, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and other government agencies and includes support to the High Energy Laser Systems Test Facility located at WSMR.
	www.fas.org /spp/starwars/budget/peds_98a/0605601a.htm (3465 words)

	White Sands Missile Range (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		"MISSILE PARK - White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.
		'Missile Park' in front of Headquarters Building with Organ Mountains in the background.
		The Range is the Free World's largest overland missile range and covers 4,000 square miles.
	1000aircraftphotos.com /Space/879.htm (53 words)

	NASA White Sands Test Facility
		White Sands Test Facility (WSTF) is a preeminent resource for testing and evaluating potentially hazardous materials, space flight components, and rocket propulsion systems.
		White Sands Space Harbor (WSSH) is the primary training area for Space Shuttle pilots flying practice approaches and landings in the shuttle-training aircraft and T-38 aircraft.
		A full range of Enabling Capabilities is available to all WSTF business lines.
	www.wstf.nasa.gov (457 words)

	White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) Century
		WSMR is a restricted range, so it's a very rare occasion for the public to get a chance to view it
		WSMR is a restricted range, so it's a very rare occasion for the public to get a chance to
		WSMR only opened thier gates to us for the ride (we were given numbers and had to
	www.cyclingforums.com /showthread.php?t=20685 (2452 words)

	Mtnbike Ride on White sands Missile Range (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		ALL, The Outdoor Recreation folks at the Missile Range (678-1713, dial direct from El Paso) are sponsoring a mtnbike ride into historic Hembrillo Canyon on March 8, 2003.
		Riders will gather at Small Missile Range Gate off hwy 70 between las Cruces and Alamogordo,NM at 7AM.
		All will "caravan" onto the Missile Range and drive approx 36 miles on paved road to the start of the 18 mile (total distance) out and back ride.
	crl.nmsu.edu /pipermail/bmba/2003-February/002198.html (195 words)

	White Sands
		White Sands, uninhabited desert area, S central N.Mex. It is a center for U.S. military-weapons research and testing.
		White Sands, N.M., Missile Range to Cooperate in Commercial Space Efforts.
		Weapons Testing at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico May Increase.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/us/A0852135.html (258 words)

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