VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - For the 368th and last time, the United States launched a Titan rocket into space Wednesday. The blastoff of the 16-story, unmanned Titan 4 signaled the end of an era that began in 1959, as the U.S. military converts to cheaper space boosters. The last Titan carried a secret payload for the National Reconnaissance Office, which oversees the nation’s spy satellites...
However, you can still see the last remaining (dummy) Titan II ICBM, in its silo, at the Titan II Missile Museum South of Tucson. A most unique historical tour.
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