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When was it Built?
The Titan II ICBM program was developed by the US military to increase the size, strength, and speed of the nation's weapons arsenal in the 1950s and 60s. -
Where was it Built?
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Clean up
cleanup operations gathered tons of debris from around 400 acres surrounding the launch complex and pumped some 100,000 gallons of contaminated water from the silo. The total cost to replace Launch Complex 374-7 was estimated at $225,322,670, while demolition and cleanup were expected to cost $20,000,000. Ultimately, the Air Force decided to seal the complex with soil, gravel, and small concrete debris. -
Titian missile program still stands
A congressional inquiry into the accident found the Titan II missile program to be essentially reliable. It recommended, however, improved communications between the Air Force and local officials in case of accidents and a modification of the Air Force’s policy of neither confirming nor denying the presence and condition of nuclear weapons at an accident site. -
Minutemen awarded
Six Air Force servicemen—Livingston (posthumously), Kennedy, Hukle, Devlin, Don Green, and Jimmy Roberts—were awarded Airman’s Medals for Heroism in May 1981 for their actions (though Kennedy had earlier received an official reprimand), and the Titan II maintenance structure at Little Rock Air Force Base was later designated the Livingston Building in honor of Livingston. -
Titan missile launch.
the missile launch was an ascendant a maintenance worker dropped a wrench socket 80 feet before hitting the missile. the missile destroyed complex 374-7 completely. -
last missile standing
there is one titan ii missile left in the world it is held at the titan missile museum in Arizona. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uH9FegYLQYM -
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Titan ll Missile
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Air born fuel
Senior Airman David Livingston and Sergeant Jeff K. Kennedy entered the launch complex to get readings of airborne fuel concentrations, which they found to be at their maximum. -
the missile exploded
At about 3:00 am Senior Airman David Livingston and Sergeant Jeff K. Kennedy returned to the surface to await further instructions. Just as they sat down on the concrete edge of the access portal, the missile exploded, blowing the launch duct closure door 200 feet into the air and some 600 feet northeast of the launch complex. The W-53 nuclear warhead landed about 100 feet from the launch complex’s entry gate its safety features operated correctly and prevented any loss of radioactive material. -
injuries
Kennedy, his leg broken, was blown 150 feet from the silo. Livingston lay amid the rubble of the launch duct for some time before security personnel located and evacuated him. Livingston died of his injuries that day. Twenty-one people, including Hukle and Devlin, were injured by the explosion or during rescue efforts.
