Libro Rockets and Missiles of Vandenberg Afb: 1957-2017 De Joseph T. Page Ii

portada Rockets and Missiles of Vandenberg Afb: 1957-2017

Formato

Libro Físico

Editorial

Schiffer Publishing Ltd

Autor

Joseph T. Page Ii

Año

2019

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

176

Encuadernación

Tapa Dura

ISBN13

9780764356797

N° edición

Categorías

Armas y equipamiento militar
Historia militar
Armamentística, pertrechos militares

Rockets and Missiles of Vandenberg Afb: 1957-2017

Joseph T. Page Ii (Autor) · Schiffer Publishing Ltd · Tapa Dura

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Reseña del libro "Rockets and Missiles of Vandenberg Afb: 1957-2017"

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.