Naval Air Station China Lake
GPTKB entity
Statements (55)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
military base
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gptkbp:area |
1,100,000 acres
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gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:U.S._Navy
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gptkbp:branch |
gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:collaborations |
government agencies
academic institutions defense contractors |
gptkbp:community |
educational outreach
economic impact local partnerships |
gptkbp:coordinates |
35.6075° N, 117.6725° W
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gptkbp:currentUse |
training
military testing |
gptkbp:elevation |
2,500 feet
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gptkbp:emergencyServices |
medical services
fire department security services |
gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
desert ecosystem
wildlife conservation efforts |
gptkbp:facilities |
test ranges
runways research laboratories |
gptkbp:futurePlans |
infrastructure upgrades
expansion of facilities increased testing capabilities |
gptkbp:historicalEvent |
modernization efforts
Cold_War_developments establishment_during_WWII |
gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:World_War_II |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Naval Air Station China Lake
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:California
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gptkbp:nearestCity |
gptkb:California_City
Ridgecrest Inyokern |
gptkbp:notableEvent |
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
missile testing weapons development |
gptkbp:notableFeature |
accidents
environmental concerns community protests |
gptkbp:opened |
1943
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gptkbp:operator |
gptkb:Naval_Air_Warfare_Center_Weapons_Division
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gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Naval_Air_Systems_Command
Naval Test Wing Pacific |
gptkbp:primaryMission |
testing and evaluation of weapons systems
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gptkbp:researchFocus |
defense technology
aerospace technology weapon systems |
gptkbp:surroundingArea |
gptkb:Mojave_Desert
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gptkbp:transportation |
railroad
air transport highway 395 |
gptkbp:type |
Naval Air Station
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gptkbp:website |
www.navair.navy.mil/nawcwd
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