VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Preparations for the first landing of the X-37B are underway at Vandenberg Air Force Base.
Space professionals from the 30th Space Wing will monitor the de-orbit and landing of the Air Force's first X-37B, called the Orbital Test Vehicle 1 (OTV-1). While the exact landing date and time will depend on technical and weather considerations, it is expected to occur between Friday, Dec. 3, and Monday, Dec. 6, 2010.
There are two interesting DoD NOTAMS on the board right now for KVBG.
M0487/10 - 4FT OBSTACLE ERECTED 75FT FROM THE EDGE OF THE RWY BETWEEN DRM'S 2/3 ON THE NORTH SIDE OF RWY 30. 30 NOV 01:20 2010 UNTIL 06 DEC 01:00 2010. CREATED: 30 NOV 01:24 2010
M0482/10 - AERODROME OFFICIAL BUSINESS ONLY. 29 NOV 18:34 2010 UNTIL 03 DEC 01:00 2010. CREATED: 29 NOV 18:43 2010
If the landing occurs during the time frame indicated above, here are the possible ladning times at Vandenberg courtesy of the Heavens Above website:
http://heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx?satid=36514&lat=34.76305&lng=-120.5983&loc=Vandenberg+AFB&alt=0&tz=PST
