Western Space and Missile Center, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
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Page : 28 pages
File Size : 22,67 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Government publications
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Page : 28 pages
File Size : 22,67 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Government publications
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Page : 26 pages
File Size : 44,19 MB
Release : 1990*
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Author : Joseph T. Page II
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 17,11 MB
Release : 2014
Category : History
ISBN : 1467132098
A historical cornucopia ranging from native tribal lands and ranch living to infantry training grounds and missile launch site, the location currently known as Vandenberg Air Force Base has held an amazing legacy that continues today. Stretching over 45 miles of pristine California coastline and covering over 99,000 acres, the base has been the vanguard for the United States' space and missile program. Showcasing over 1,900 launches since 1957, Vandenberg put the world's first photoreconnaissance (spy) satellite into orbit and is the only launch location for America's operational intercontinental ballistic missile force. Within Vandenberg's lands are ancient rock drawings from the native Chumash tribe, hundreds of species of plants, insects, and animals, and untouched beaches--protected and thriving under the military's stewardship of the lands. Within these pages are stories and photographs that highlight Vandenberg Air Force Base's legacy as the free world's first missile base.
Author : Joseph T Page
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 26,16 MB
Release : 2014-06-17
Category : History
ISBN : 1439658641
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.
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File Size : 34,95 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Ballistic missiles
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"The United States Air Force ... conducted an assessment of the potential environmental consequences associated with the Western Range Instrumentation Modernization Program on Vandenberg Air Force Base ... and Pillar Point Air Force Station ... The 30th Space Wing at Vandenberg AFB operates the Western Launch and Test Range ... It provides for the safe and effective launch, testing and tracking of Department of Defense, civil, commercial, and international space lift vehicles, in addition to conducting ballistic missile, guided weapon, and aeronautical test and evaluation over the Pacific, west of Vandenberg AFB... Pillar Point AFS is a tracking station that supports polar-orbiting space satellite and operational intercontinental ballistic launches from Vandenberg AFB."--P. 1.
Author : Space Wing History Office
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 42,23 MB
Release : 2016-01-13
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ISBN : 9781523369768
Vandenberg Air Force Base is located on the Central Coast of California about 150 miles northwest of Los Angeles. It is operated by the 30th Space Wing, and is the only military installation in the United States from which unmanned government and commercial satellites are launched into polar orbit and from which intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) are launched toward the Kwajalein Atoll to verify weapon systems performance. Vandenberg' s military service dates back to 1941, when known as Camp Cooke it served as an Army training facility for armored and infantry troops.
Author : Jeffrey Geiger
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Page : 35 pages
File Size : 13,43 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Vandenberg Air Force Base (Calif.)
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Author : Air Force Historical Foundation. Symposium
Publisher : Department of the Air Force
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 41,43 MB
Release : 1998-09-02
Category : History
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Contains papers presented at the Air Force Historical Foundation Symposium, held at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, on September 21-22, 1995. Topics addressed are: Pt. 1, The Formative Years, 1945-1961; Pt. 2, Mission Development and Exploitation Since 1961; and Pt. 3, Military Space Today and Tomorrow. Includes notes, abbreviations & acronyms, an index, and photographs.
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space
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Page : 986 pages
File Size : 34,31 MB
Release : 1980
Category : United States
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies
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Page : 1116 pages
File Size : 49,9 MB
Release : 1991
Category : United States
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