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by
Ciro Santilli
(@cirosantilli,
32
)
Intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)
Video 1
. Missileers by BBC (2000)
Source
.
Documentary about American
ICBM
crews working on the
Francis. E. Warren Air Force Base
. Wiki mentions that there are 3 main sites in the USA, and
plainshumanities.unl.edu/encyclopedia/doc/egp.ii.042
suggests all/most of them are in the Great Plains area. They operate a
Minuteman
system, which as of 2021 is the only nuclear ICBM system in the USA.
Good documentary, shows well the day-to-day life of the operator, including outside of the work site.
youtu.be/w1tMx27Q4O0?t=1390
they drive 100 miles to get to work. They do 8 alerts per month.
youtu.be/w1tMx27Q4O0?t=1473
the actual missiles are a few miles away from the control center, scattered in a few different locations
youtu.be/w1tMx27Q4O0?t=1619
they have a television in there at least. Presumably a pre-recorded selection.
Video 2
. Logistics support management by
USAF
.
Source
. Shows logistic operations behind the American
ICBM
system of the time. Reuploaded to showcase the
IBM 705
system used to track parts, notably the usage of a
punch cards
.
Table of contents
LGM-30 Minuteman
LGM-30 Minuteman
Intercontinental ballistic missile
tags:
American nuclear weapons program
Ah, the choice of name, both grim and slightly funny,
Dr. Strangelove
comes to mind quite strongly.
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