Walker AFB

Walker AFB

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Type: ICBM Base. Operator: USA. Country: USA. Latitude: 33.40555 deg. Longitude: -104.49454 deg.

Operational US Atlas F (SMS 579) ICBM base, location of several fuelling accidents in 1963-1964.

Launch Pads

Missile Site 579 - Latitude: 33.3550 deg. Longitude: -105.0400 deg. Used by: Atlas. First Launch: 1963-06-02. Last Launch: 1964-03-09. Number Launches: 3.

Missile Site 01 - Latitude: 33.5978 deg. Longitude: -104.3403 deg.

Missile Site 03 - Latitude: 33.6881 deg. Longitude: -104.0750 deg.

Missile Site 05 - Latitude: 33.4236 deg. Longitude: -104.0486 deg.

Missile Site 06 - Latitude: 33.0733 deg. Longitude: -104.1203 deg.

Missile Site 08 - Latitude: 33.0044 deg. Longitude: -104.3394 deg.

Missile Site 09 - Latitude: 33.3550 deg. Longitude: -105.0356 deg.

Missile Site 10 - Latitude: 33.3722 deg. Longitude: -104.8833 deg.

Missile Site 12 - Latitude: 33.7300 deg. Longitude: -104.5683 deg.

General / Launch Complex Unknown Chronology

1962 November 30 - Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Atlas SMS 579 operational. Walker AFB SMS 579 operational

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