Eastern Range
The Eastern Range (ER) is an American rocket range that supports missile and rocket launches from the two major launch heads located at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and the Kennedy Space Center. The range has also supported Ariane launches from the Guiana Space Centre as well as providing support for launches from the Wallops Flight Facility and other lead ranges. The range also uses instrumentation operated by NASA at Wallops Flight Facility and at Kennedy Space Center (KSC).
The headquarters of the range is the 45th Space Wing at Patrick Air Force Base.
Read more about Eastern Range: History, Location, Launches Supported By The Range, Airborne and Sea-based Tracking Assets
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