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Kern Life: Mojave, a place where air and space history is made

By PATRICK JOHNSTON
May 29, 2026

Anyone looking to take a trip in the Mojave area as the weather improves this year will find one of the town’s most famous features remains op…

Mojave Air & Space Port works to revive its tour program

By PATRICK JOHNSTON pjohnston@tehachapinews.com
May 6, 2026

The Mojave Air & Space Port is reviving its tour program, though the facility still has legal, logistical and fiscal hurdles to clear before it can start offering guided visits to the public.

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Fong bill would boost Kern aerospace by lowering regulatory barriers

BY JOHN COX jcox@bakersfield.com
Apr 14, 2026

Eastern Kern’s aerospace and defense industry would benefit from easier access to U.S. airspace and more frequent launches under legislation i…

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Stratolaunch lands major private equity investment

BY JOHN COX jcox@bakersfield.com
Jan 22, 2026

One of eastern Kern’s most promising aerospace operations has secured a nine-figure investment — likely its largest ever — from a prominent pr…

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Company developing new airliner planning supersonic test flight in E. Kern

BY JOHN COX jcox@bakersfield.com
Sep 9, 2024

A Colorado company hoping to lead a revival of supersonic commercial air travel expects by the end of this year to break the sound barrier ove…

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Minter Field Air Museum to honor heroes of experimental flight

BY STEVEN MAYER smayer@bakersfield.com
Aug 3, 2024

The Minter Field Air Museum in Shafter is known for shining a spotlight on the airport’s history as a training center for thousands of pilots …

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Fong amendment would invest $15M in hypersonic flight in east Kern

BY JOHN COX jcox@bakersfield.com
Jul 11, 2024

Eastern Kern County's aerospace industry stands to receive a substantial boost from a legislative amendment introduced in Congress this week b…

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SAL MORETTI: NASA experience a reminder to pay attention to greatness

By SAL MORETTI For The Californian
May 12, 2024

“It is rocket science.” So reads the coffee mug I purchased at the Kennedy Space Center gift shop recently, my typical tourist-like behavior o…

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Astrobotic to collaborate with US Air Force at Edwards Air Force Base

BY STEVEN MAYER smayer@bakersfield.com
Apr 3, 2024

A Pittsburgh, Pa.-based space and technology company that operates a testing facility at Mojave Air & Space Port in eastern Kern County ha…

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Aerospace startup from New York coming to eastern Kern County for testing and research

By STEVEN MAYER smayer@bakersfield.com
Aug 2, 2023

Launch more. Wait less.

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Kern Life: Mojave, a place where air and space history is made

Mojave Air & Space Port works to revive its tour program

Fong bill would boost Kern aerospace by lowering regulatory barriers

Stratolaunch lands major private equity investment

Company developing new airliner planning supersonic test flight in E. Kern

Minter Field Air Museum to honor heroes of experimental flight

Fong amendment would invest $15M in hypersonic flight in east Kern

SAL MORETTI: NASA experience a reminder to pay attention to greatness

Astrobotic to collaborate with US Air Force at Edwards Air Force Base

Aerospace startup from New York coming to eastern Kern County for testing and research

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