Vandenberg Air Force Base

Author : Joseph T. Page II
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467132098
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Vandenberg Air Force Base written by Joseph T. Page II and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

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Total Pages : 478 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Vandenberg Air Force Base (A.F.B.), El Rancho Road Bridge Project written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Western Space and Missile Center, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Joseph T Page
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439658641
Total Pages : 181 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Space Launch Complex 10 written by Joseph T Page and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-06-17 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Jeffrey E. Geiger
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476614245
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Camp Cooke and Vandenberg Air Force Base, 1941-1966 written by Jeffrey E. Geiger and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-02-28 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During World War II, hundreds of military training installations were built throughout the United States to prepare servicemen for the rigors of overseas combat. One such installation was Camp Cooke in California, which since 1957 has become an internationally recognized missile and rocket base renamed Vandenberg Air Force Base. This book examines the history of the camp, starting with its construction. Established some 150 miles north of Los Angeles, Cooke was designed for armored divisions, but by the end of the war hundreds of other specialized organizations trained there. It supported many USO clubs and attracted some of Hollywood's leading entertainers as well as many from radio and stage. With the outbreak of the Korean War, Cooke supported Army National Guard and reserve units. Its large hospital cared for war evacuees and Army medical cases from other parts of the globe. When it became an Air Force base, America's first spy satellite program was conducted from there. The intelligence data collected from these missions exploded the myth of a "missile gap" with the Soviet Union. At the height of the Cold War, America's first ICBM missile equipped with a nuclear warhead was based at Vandenberg.

Author : United States. General Accounting Office
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Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Space Shuttle written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Joseph T. Page II
Publisher : Schiffer Military History
ISBN 13 : 9780764356797
Total Pages : 176 pages
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Download or read book Rockets and Missiles of Vandenberg AFB written by Joseph T. Page II and published by Schiffer Military History. This book was released on 2019-04-28 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Michael A. Glassow
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Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Archaeological Investigations on Vandenberg Air Force Base in Connection with the Development of Space Transportation System Facilities written by Michael A. Glassow and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Space Wing History Office
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781523369768
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book From Tanks to Missiles written by Space Wing History Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-01-13 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Jaclyn A. Shafer
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 21 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Vandenberg Air Force Base upper level wind launch weather constraints written by Jaclyn A. Shafer and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: