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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.
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