Vandenberg Air Force Base (Images of America)

Vandenberg Air Force Base (Images of America)

A historical cornucopia ranging from native tribal lands and ranch living to infantry training grounds and missile launch site, the location currently known as Vandenberg Air Force Base has held an amazing legacy that continues today. Stretching over 45 miles of pristine California coastline and covering over 99,000 acres, the base has been the vanguard for the United Statesâ€™ space and missile program. Showcasing over 1,900 launches since 1957, Vandenberg put the worldâ€™s first photoreconnaissance (spy) satellite into orbit and is the only launch location for Americaâ€™s operational intercontinental ballistic missile force. Within Vandenbergâ€™s lands are ancient rock drawings from the native Chumash tribe, hundreds of species of plants, insects, and animals, and untouched beachesâ€•protected and thriving under the militaryâ€™s stewardship of the lands. Within these pages are stories and photographs that highlight Vandenberg Air Force Baseâ€™s legacy as the free worldâ€™s first missile base.
Country USA
Brand Brand: Arcadia Publishing
Manufacturer Arcadia Publishing
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2014-12-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781467132091

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