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Minuteman Missile NHS

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Minuteman Missile National Historic Site preserves the last remaining Minuteman II nuclear missile system in the United States. There used to be 150 Minuteman II missiles spread over South Dakota, until there were deactivated following the signing of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) by President George Bush and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in 1991. Despite its fearsome secrets, enclosed by a single wire fence, the Minuteman missile silo site is smaller than a football field, and situated less than a mile from Interstate 90.

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Launch facility Delta-09. Minuteman Missile National Historical Site, South Dakota, USA ( color) Perimeter enclosure of missile launch facility. Minuteman Missile National Historical Site, South Dakota, USA ( color) Silo above ground with glass viewing area. Minuteman Missile National Historical Site, South Dakota, USA ( color) Backup UHF antenna used to launch missile from plane. Minuteman Missile National Historical Site, South Dakota, USA ( color) Missile silo with sky reflected in glass. Minuteman Missile National Historical Site, South Dakota, USA ( color) Intercontinental nuclear missile silo. Minuteman Missile National Historical Site, South Dakota, USA ( color) Nuclear missile silo Delta-09. Minuteman Missile National Historical Site, South Dakota, USA ( color) Minuteman nuclear missile. Minuteman Missile National Historical Site, South Dakota, USA ( color) Minuteman II missile in silo. Minuteman Missile National Historical Site, South Dakota, USA ( color)
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