{"product_id":"space-launch-complex-10-joseph-t-page-ii-9781467136310","title":"Space Launch Complex 10: Vandenberg's Cold War National Landmark","description":"Situated in the sand dunes of California's Central Coast, Space Launch Complex Ten, often called SLC-10 or Slick Ten, is a National Historic Landmark that commemorates a powerful Cold War legacy. Home to Vandenberg's Space and Missile Technology Center, or SAMTEC, the facility contains the rich technological heritage of the U.S. Air Force's space and missile launch systems. As the only remaining Thor intermediate-range ballistic missile launch site in the world, SLC-10's noteworthy achievements span the globe. The complex trained British Royal Air Force missileers for Project EMILY, assisted during nuclear atmospheric tests in the Pacific and launched military weather satellites in support of the covert National Reconnaissance Program. Former air force space and missile officer Joseph T. Page II introduces these amazing stories of dedicated men and women who led the American military effort to explore space.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph T. Page II\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 146713631X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467136310\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/28\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Joseph T. Page II","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43936117850367,"sku":"9781467136310","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_6a06c7f4-d222-48a8-a310-401e6b82b6d3.jpg?v=1681423690","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/space-launch-complex-10-joseph-t-page-ii-9781467136310","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}