Minuteman: A Technical History of the Missile That Defined American Nuclear Warfare
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David Stumpf (Author) Jay W. Kelley (Contributor)
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Minuteman: A Technical History of the Missile That Defined American Nuclear Warfare is a detailed history of the Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missile program, which has served as a powerful component of US nuclear strategies for over half a century. David K. Stumpf examines breakthroughs in solid propellant, lightweight inertial guidance systems and lightweight reentry vehicle development, the construction of over a thousand launch and launch control facilities, and key flight test and operational flight programs, and places the Minuteman program in context with world events. 132 illustrations
About the Author
David K. Stumpf is a retired research scientist at the University of Arizona and the author of Titan II: A History of a Cold War Missile Program.
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- Contributor: David Stumpf
- Imprint: University of Arkansas Press
- ISBN13: 9781682261545
- Number of Pages: 592
- Packaged Dimensions: 178x254mm
- Packaged Weight: 1236
- Format: Hardback
- Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
- Release Date: 2021-03-03
- Binding: Hardback
- Biography: David K. Stumpf is a retired research scientist at the University of Arizona and the author of Titan II: A History of a Cold War Missile Program.
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