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Space Launch Complex 10: Vandenberg's Cold War National Landmark (Landmarks) Kindle Edition

by Joseph T Page (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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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.
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Joseph T. "Joe" Page II is an amateur space historian and former air force space and missile officer who grew up at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, the "Birthplace of America's Missile and Space Activity." After spending tours of duty in California, North Dakota and Afghanistan, Joe and his family settled in New Mexico. He is the author of three titles in Arcadia Publishing's "Images of America" series, focusing on military aviation and space history. He holds a bachelor's of science degree in engineering technology from New Mexico State University and a master's of science in space studies from American Military University. He is currently working on a bachelor's of arts in history.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01M2AS6D9
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Arcadia Publishing (June 17, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 17, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5460 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 255 pages
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About Joseph T. Page II:

Joseph T. Page II ("Joe") was born inside the National Capital Region (Washington, D.C.), but grew up at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. The space and history “bug” bit him early in life while growing up at the “Birthplace of America’s Missile and Space Activity.” His seventh grade science project was a non-working cardboard model of a Sidewinder missile, for which he earned a "C+" for not following directions properly (the model was subsequently launched into the nearby desert).

After graduating with a Bachelor's degree from New Mexico State University, Joe joined the U.S. Air Force and fulfilled his existential dream of becoming a Missile Combat Crew Commander on the LGM-30G Minuteman III system, after watching the movie WarGames one too many times.

As a Missileer, Joe spent over 300 alert shifts at various control centers under North Dakota, participated in 15 MGS R&Rs (no, that's not the *fun* R&R), and had a brief three minutes of terror when all ten of his missiles dropped into RAMO.

On the space side of things, Joe has performed [REDACTED] on a number of [REDACTED] in orbit, all while holding an iced mocha coffee and munching on a lemon bar. As the primary author of the Air Force's "Protect and Defend" space warfare playbooks, Joe is grateful that the limited reading audience completely forgot about their existence. (War in Space == bad)

Joe's in-person missile/rocket viewing has seen a developmental THAAD missile actually *hit* its target, watched the self-destruction of a LGM-118A Peacekeeper over a bonfire at Pismo Beach, and was blown away (literally) by a Titan IV rocket exhaust wash in 2001.

Joe's books intertwine factual history with (declassified) anecdotal stories to bring alive memories of people and places inside the reader's mind. He is the recipient of the New Mexico Museum of Space History's "2012 Community Service Award," as well as the author of numerous titles on space and missile history.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Rockets away!
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2017
This is a riveting review of what could have been a boring topic. The way the author weaves in the taut history of the Cold War with the events that have taken place at Space Launch Complex 10 at Vandenberg Air Force base displays not only a love for history, but a genuine awareness of how the site contributed to space and missile history. You will enjoy the pictures of a bygone era that should not be forgotten. Thanks to Joe Page, it will not be.
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