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Record Nr.

UNINA9910157376203321

Autore

Page Joseph T., II

Titolo

Space launch complex 10 : Vandenberg's Cold War national landmark / / Joseph T. Page II

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Charleston, South Carolina : , : History Press, , [2016]

©2016

ISBN

1-4396-5864-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (190 pages) : illustrations, maps

Disciplina

358.175370979491

Soggetti

Launch complexes (Astronautics) - California - Vandenburg Air Force Base

Thor (Missile) - History

Artificial satellites - United States - History - 20th century

Military surveillance - United States

Vandenberg Air Force Base (Calif.) History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-186) and index.

Nota di contenuto

SLC-10 at a glance -- Part 1. The past -- The mighty Thor -- Project EMILY and the first missileers -- Nuclear playground -- America's eyes in the sky -- The fix to a cloudy problem -- New lease on life -- Part 2. The present -- Vandenberg Space and Missile Heritage Center -- Part 3. The future -- SAMTEC and the Thor Historic District -- Appendix 1: Overview of SLC-10 facilities -- Appendix 2: Launches from SLC-10 -- Appendix 3: Thor specifications -- Appendix 4: Lineage and honors.