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White Sands Missile Range Museum

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White Sands Missile Range Museum
Thanks for supporting us as we open back up again – over 2000 visitors in the last 2 weeks! Have a great weekend, friends! … See MoreSee Less

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White Sands Missile Range Museum

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The MLRS is a sophisticated rocket artillery system that is specifically designed for mobility and rapid relocation. This video shows the MLRS and HIMARS system during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm and presents an overview of its systems, capabilities, and test launches 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. 97.041.377
Throughout the 1960s, President John F. Kennedy's pledge to go to the moon inspired the American public. Cape Canaveral, Florida was chosen to be America's launch point for most of its manned rocket missions. Consequently, engineers, technicians, and scientists moved to the Cape, bringing their families with them. This video shows interviews with people who grew up during the Race to the Moon era and watched as rockets became more complex and capable of sending astronauts to the moon and back. Produced by WNET New York Public Television Station. 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. 97.041.385
As part of the Mercury Program, scientists and engineers did not know if humans or any animal could survive the rocket launch and stay in the upper atmosphere or in low Earth orbit. To test this, Ham the chimpanzee was launched into space on 31 January 1961 aboard a Mercury-Redstone rocket. The test was successful and directly led to Alan Shepard's mission on 5 May 1961. 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. 97.041.387
This video shows a nighttime firing of a Terminal High Altitude Air Defense (THAAD) system on 12 May 1998 at White Sands Missile Range. This was the 8th launch for THAAD since it entered into its Program Development and Risk Reduction (PDRR) phase in 1992. 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. 97.041.402
During Desert Shield/Storm, the Iraqi military launched ballistic missiles at numerous Coalition countries in the Middle East. The US Army response to these threats came in the form of modified Patriot air defense missiles. Due to the increased proliferation and ability of theater-range missiles across the world, the US Army required a more sophisticated type of missile specifically made for these threats.<br /><br /><br />RegNo. 97.041.403
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