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Looking up at the 150 ft Missile. This is the same rocket used in
the NASA Gemini Program
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Here's the launch control room
There were many security checks and balances to ensure a launch was
truly authorized.
This whole room was mounted on springs and was behind two massive
blast doors
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Here's a close-up of the main control panel.
Note the key switch in the middle.
Both that key and a key across the room had to be turned at the same
time to activate the launch.
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The launch codes that were in a locked safe with two padlocks |
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This is the tunnel that led to the missile silo. It too, was on
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Blast door, first of two. The whole installation was double
hardened against a nuclear blast. The two doors had an interlock so
both could not be opened at the same time. A telephone next to the
door was used to call the crew inside and have them unlock the door.
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Stage 1 Engine for the Titan Rocket
The fuel valves were tied to yet another secret code that was
controlled from another Air Force Base
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Unusual Discone HF communications antenna.
There's a box next to it with the antenna cable in it. Hams are
invited to try it out.
Here's one guy
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Radar security system. These horns were in each corner of the silo
door and they emitted a wall of radar waves that, if disturbed would
set off an alarm |
Official
Titan Missile Web Page
Winter 2015/2016
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