Inside the launch "coffin". The missile was stored horizontally, and raised vertically from below a massive sliding steel door for launch. The liquid-fuel rocket took 30 minutes to fuel for launch.
Dana on her way into the launch control and missileers' quarters. A crew of six manned the site at all times.
Outside the massive service doors of the missile bay.
In the tunnel leading from the missile to the launch control.
Alex was pretty impressed with the whole operation, although he was really sleepy by the end since we had cut into his usual mid-day nap time. We told him that this was where "rocket ships" used to be. I didn't really want to go into the finer points of cold war mutually assured destruction doctrine. It's enough to know that the modern day Minute Man 3 equivalent of these babies are still pointed at something, and that something will still be pointed at us when Alex is my age.
3 comments:
fascinating and disturbing all at the same time.
I love innocents....
Dana looks fabulous, as usual.
Love you guys, Auntie Reg
I like the spaceship story, it's one I tell myself all the time! Looks kinda scary though. Missles are something we don't like to be reminded of.
Pete was a character! At first I thought, what is this: A guy in a baseball hat that says "Pete" with a beer gut that puts Dana's 7-1/2 month pregnancy to shame! But he was extremely informative - really knew his stuff and a nice guy! I highly recommend checking this out if you have not done so.
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