LAUNCH CONTROL FACILITIES

 

MINUTEMAN  I  SITE

CONSTRUCTION

ELLSWORTH  AFB

AUGUST 1961 TO APRIL 1963

EXCAVATION COMPLETE AND RE-BAR INSTALLATION UNDERWAY

 

RE-BAR WORK IN PROGRESS

 

FINISHING STEEL FRAME WORK

 

POURING CONCRETE LAUNCH CONTROL CAPSULE

 

CONCRETE POURS ALMOST COMPLETE

NOTE: ELEVATOR SHAFT IN BACKGROUND

 

CONCRETE WORK FINISHED

 

ESCAPE TUNNEL AND HATCH

 

PRE-FABRICATED FORMS

 

AERIAL VIEW OF LAUNCH CONTROL FACILITY

 

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