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13 2019 NEW RELEASES Rockets and Missiles of Vandenberg AFB 1957-2017 Joseph T. Page On December 16, 1958, a Thor intermediate-range ballistic missile became the first rocket launch from Vandenberg AFB, California. Established from the remnants of a WWII and Korean War training base named Camp Cooke, the USAF selected the location to operationally test intercontinental-range ballistic missiles over the Pacific Ocean. Over the decades, Vandenberg has seen over 1,900 launches of more than 70 varieties of rockets and missiles. This book chronicles the launches by rocket/missile, launchpad location, and payload. Many never-before-seen photographs illustrate the variety of space launch vehicles used to lift national-security satellites into orbit, as well as the operational testing of the missiles used by United States nuclear-alert forces. The launches at Vandenberg helped drive the technological innovation and deterrence that helped the US win the Cold War. THE USAF WEAPONS SCHOOL AT NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE NEVADA 978-0-7643-5363-5 $24.99 | 128 pp. Joseph T. Page II considers White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico – location of the first atomic bomb test – his home. He is no stranger to rockets and missiles flying (and exploding) overhead. Page was a member of the United States Air Force, being assigned to various space and missile assignments. Granted a unique opportunity to live at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California’s Central Coast, Page joined forces with the Vandenberg Space and Missile Technology Center to help record the history of the base. He lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Vandenberg AFB is the only location within the continental United States that launches operational Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs). The only publication to organize all of the Vandenberg launches into layman's terms The information herein is fully vetted and approved by the Department of the Air Force. SPECS ISBN: 978-0-7643-5679-7 Size: 8 1/2" x 11" Illustrations: 207 color and b/w images Pages: 176 Binding: hard cover Price: $39.99 AVAILABLE APRIL THE ROCKETS AND MISSILES OF WHITE SANDS PROVING GROUND 978-0-7643-3251-7 $45.00 | 160 pp.