Arcadia Publishing Space Launch Complex 10 History Book

Description

Situated in the sand dunes of California\u0027s 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\u0027s Space and Missile Technology Center or SAMTEC, the facility contains the rich technological heritage of the U.S. Air Force\u0027s space and missile launch systems. As the only remaining Thor intermediate-range ballistic missile launch site in the world, SLC-10\u0027s 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 introduces these amazing stories of dedicated men and women who led the American military effort to explore space.