Rockets and Missiles of Vandenberg AFB: Air Force Base 1957-2017 - Couverture rigide

Page, Joseph T.

 
9780764356797: Rockets and Missiles of Vandenberg AFB: Air Force Base 1957-2017
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0764356798 ISBN 13 : 9780764356797
Editeur : Schiffer Publishing Ltd, 2019

Synopsis

On December 16, 1958, a Thor intermediate-range ballistic missile became the first rocket launch from Vandenberg AFB, California. Established from the remnants of a WWII and Korean War training base named Camp Cooke, the USAF selected the location to operationally test intercontinental-range ballistic missiles over the Pacific Ocean. Over the decades, Vandenberg has seen over 1,900 launches of more than 70 varieties of rockets and missiles. This book chronicles the launches by rocket/missile, launchpad location, and payload. Many never-before-seen photographs illustrate the variety of space launch vehicles used to lift national-security satellites into orbit, as well as the operational testing of the missiles used by United States nuclear-alert forces. The launches at Vandenberg helped drive the technological innovation and deterrence that helped the US win the Cold War.

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À propos de l?auteur

Joseph T. Page II considers White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico--location of the first atomic bomb test--his home. He joined forces with the Vandenberg Space and Missile Technology Center to help record the base's launch history.

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Éditeur
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Date d'édition
2019
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0764356798
ISBN 13 
9780764356797
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
192
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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