Read Space Launch Complex 10: Vandenberg's Cold War National Landmark

Space Launch Complex 10: Vandenberg's Cold War National Landmark

Joseph T Page

4.9/5 (15682 ratings)

Description:Inside the historic Cold War landmark at Vandenberg Space Force base--its technology, its people, and its military importance. Includes photos.Situated in the sand dunes of California's Central Coast, Space Launch Complex Ten, often called SLC-10 or "Slick Ten," is a National Historic Landmark that commemorates a powerful Cold War legacy. Home to Vandenberg's Space and Missile Technology Center, or SAMTEC, the facility contains the rich technological heritage of the U.S. Air Force's space and missile launch systems.As the only remaining Thor intermediate-range ballistic missile launch site in the world, SLC-10's noteworthy achievements span the globe. The complex trained British Royal Air Force missileers for Project EMILY, assisted during nuclear atmospheric tests in the Pacific, and launched military weather satellites in support of the covert National Reconnaissance Program. Former air force space and missile officer Joseph T. Page II recounts amazing stories of dedicated men and women who led the American military effort to explore space.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Space Launch Complex 10: Vandenberg's Cold War National Landmark. To get started finding Space Launch Complex 10: Vandenberg's Cold War National Landmark, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Pages: 192

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)

Release: 2014

ISBN: 1439658641

Description: Inside the historic Cold War landmark at Vandenberg Space Force base--its technology, its people, and its military importance. Includes photos.Situated in the sand dunes of California's Central Coast, Space Launch Complex Ten, often called SLC-10 or "Slick Ten," is a National Historic Landmark that commemorates a powerful Cold War legacy. Home to Vandenberg's Space and Missile Technology Center, or SAMTEC, the facility contains the rich technological heritage of the U.S. Air Force's space and missile launch systems.As the only remaining Thor intermediate-range ballistic missile launch site in the world, SLC-10's noteworthy achievements span the globe. The complex trained British Royal Air Force missileers for Project EMILY, assisted during nuclear atmospheric tests in the Pacific, and launched military weather satellites in support of the covert National Reconnaissance Program. Former air force space and missile officer Joseph T. Page II recounts amazing stories of dedicated men and women who led the American military effort to explore space.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Space Launch Complex 10: Vandenberg's Cold War National Landmark. To get started finding Space Launch Complex 10: Vandenberg's Cold War National Landmark, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Special Offer | $0.00

Special Offer! | $0.00

Space Launch Complex 10: Vandenberg's Cold War National Landmark

Space Launch Complex 10: Vandenberg's Cold War National Landmark

More Books

New Mexico Space Trail (Images of America: New Mexico)

New Mexico Space Trail (Images of America: New Mexico)

Vandenberg Air Force Base (Images of America: California)

Vandenberg Air Force Base (Images of America: California)

White Sands National Monument (Images of America: New Mexico)

White Sands National Monument (Images of America: New Mexico)

Holloman Air Force Base (Images of America: New Mexico)

Holloman Air Force Base (Images of America: New Mexico)

Rockets and Missiles of Vandenberg AFB: 1957–2017

Rockets and Missiles of Vandenberg AFB: 1957–2017

Kirtland Air Force Base (Images of America)

Kirtland Air Force Base (Images of America)

Onizuka Air Force Base

Onizuka Air Force Base

Loring Air Force Base Through Time (America Through Time)

Loring Air Force Base Through Time (America Through Time)

Malmstrom Air Force Base (America Through Time)

Malmstrom Air Force Base (America Through Time)