How a Titan Nuclear Missile Launch Works

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This video was shot in March 2013 at the Titan Missile Museum outside of Tucson, Arizona. According to the museum's website, the complex is "all that remains of the 54 Titan II missile sites that were on alert across the United States from 1963 to 1987."

ABOUT THE VIDEO

The first 2 minutes show close-up steps involved in launching the missle.

After that, I've included video from the rest of the one-hour tour, starting at the huge blast doors and taking you through the Launch Control Center.

I encourage anyone traveling to Tucson, or Arizona in general, to stop by this U.S. Historic Landmark. The tour is certainly worth the price of admission. Visit their website at: http://www.titanmissilemuseum.org.

MORE ABOUT THE MISSILE SHOWN IN THE VIDEO

The Titan II was capable of launching from its underground silo in 58 seconds and could deliver a nine megaton thermonuclear warhead to its target more than 5,500 miles away in less than thirty minutes. For more than two decades, 54 Titan II missile complexes across the United States stood "on alert" 24 hours a day, seven days a week, heightening the threat of nuclear war or preventing Armageddon, depending upon your point of view.