[4] It is the central part of Edwards Air Force Base as its hard surface provides a natural extension to the paved runways.

Rogers Dry Lake is located in the Antelope Valley, about 100 miles (160 km) drive north of Los Angeles.

In 1910, the Corum family settled on the lake bed; they attempted to create a small community called "Muroc" (the name reversed), which failed.

[5] During World War II, a 650 ft (200 m) replica of a Japanese cruiser was constructed on the lakebed, nicknamed "Muroc Maru".

[7] Many of the United States' notable aeronautical achievements have taken place at Rogers Lake, including the testing of experimental military aircraft, the breaking of the sound barrier by Chuck Yeager, and landings of the Space Shuttle.