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#OTD 17 September 1946Engineers from Bell Laboratory static test-fire the first Nike surface-to-air missile at Army Launch Area 1 (modern day Launch Complex 33). … See MoreSee Less

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#OTD 7 September 1944An 18- by 24-mile area on the Alamogordo Bombing Range is selected by Manhattan Project personnel as the Trinity Site, the location where the US Army would conduct the first test of a nuclear bomb. … See MoreSee Less

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#OTD 31 August 1959Honest John, the Missile Range’s "Old Reliable," logs its 1,000th firing at White Sands Missile Range. … See MoreSee Less

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This NASA video features the many teams and individuals who worked for more than a decade to fulfill President John F. Kennedy's pledge to put a man on the moon and safely return him to Earth. From a budget spinning out of control to working with the constellation of contractors brought in to work on the program, this video gives an overview of the challenges that NASA faced and overcame in the Apollo Program. Visit Us Online! Website: www.wsmrmuseum.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/wsmr.museum Instagram: www.instagram.com/wsmr.museum Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/WhiteSandsMissileRangeMuseum RegNo. 97.041.595
What's Up at White Sands provides a brief glimpse into the world at White Sands Missile Range. From a solar furnace that can melt solid steel to advanced guided "smart" bombs, WSMR provides a 4,000 square mile laboratory where the United States Department of Defense and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration can test and perfect groundbreaking technologies and computer systems. Visit Us Online! Website: www.wsmrmuseum.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/wsmr.museum Instagram: www.instagram.com/wsmr.museum Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/WhiteSandsMissileRangeMuseum RegNo. 97.041.583
The High Speed Test Track at Holloman Air Force Base near Alamogordo, New Mexico, served as one of the most important instruments in the history of studying the effects of acceleration, deceleration, and momentum on the human body. Colonel John P. Strapp, USAF, was one of the test track pilots assigned to Holloman AFB. In addition to being known as the fastest man on Earth, COL Strapp's work directly led to the design of modern seatbelts, pilot ejection seats, and HALO insertion techniques. Visit Us Online! Website: www.wsmrmuseum.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/wsmr.museum Instagram: www.instagram.com/wsmr.museum Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/WhiteSandsMissileRangeMuseum RegNo. 97.041.560
This video shows a brief picture of the last missile tests of the 20th century at White Sands Missile Range. Additionally, this video shows some of the first WSMR events of the 21st century. Events shown are very brief, the schedule of events is below. 00:14 Introduction 02:55 MLRS Launch 03:06 Patriot Launch 04:37 12th Annual Bataan Memorial Death March 06:15 Dedication of the J.W. Cox Range Control Center 11:20 Hera Target Launch 11:30 THAAT Flight, Test 10 11:39 MLRS Ripple Launch 12:18 SM-2 Block IV-A Test 12:25 ATACMS Test Visit Us Online! Website: www.wsmrmuseum.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/wsmr.museum Instagram: www.instagram.com/wsmr.museum Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/WhiteSandsMissileRangeMuseum RegNo. 97.041.328
No audio. In preparation for the Minor Scale high explosive test, event planners conducted several smaller tests, known as Mini Scale, prior to the main event. You can read more about Minor Scale and the other high explosive test events in the Misty Castle series on our website at https://wsmrmuseum.com/2023/05/25/misty-castle-high-explosive-nuclear-effects-simulations-at-white-sands-missile-range/ Visit Us Online! Website: www.wsmrmuseum.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/wsmr.museum Instagram: www.instagram.com/wsmr.museum Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/WhiteSandsMissileRangeMuseum RegNo. 97.041.315
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