Holloman High Speed Test Track
The Holloman High Speed Test Track (HHSTT) is a United States Department of Defense/Air Force aerospace ground test facility located at Holloman Air Force Base in south-central New Mexico. It is adjacent to the White Sands Missile Range and is operated by the 846th Test Squadron of the 704th Test Group of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex at Arnold Air Force Base.
| Holloman High Speed Test Track | |
|---|---|
| Part of Holloman Air Force Base | |
| Near Alamogordo, New Mexico in the United States | |
A view of the Holloman High Speed Test Track, looking from south to north | |
HHSTT HHSTT | |
| Coordinates | 32°53′5.51″N 106°8′59.76″W |
| Type | Military test facility |
| Length | 50,971 feet (15,536 m) |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Department of Defense |
| Operator | US Air Force |
| Controlled by | Air Force Materiel Command |
| Condition | Operational |
| Website | Official website |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1949 |
| In use | 1949 – present |
| Events | Rocket sled speed record (2003) |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | 846th Test Squadron |
The Test Track provides its services to a wide variety of American defense and governmental agencies such as the Air Force, Army, Navy, and the Missile Defense Agency, as well as America's allies.
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