![]() ![]() (This version CORRECTS that wheat fields, not corn fields, surrounds the facility. In Arizona, historic preservationists operate a former Titan nuclear missile site. The National Park Service operates a former Minuteman II launch center and missile silo in South Dakota. The missile site, about three miles north of Cooperstown and about 70 miles northwest of Fargo, is one of a handful of U.S. “I’ve seen just about every problem that could have possibly happened out here,” he said. “I’ve slept in this site and eaten in this site, and I’ve worked down in this site many a time,” Helgren said. ![]() Lari Helgren, 58, a former Air Force environmental maintenance technician, said his visit brought back memories from when he worked on the launch center’s air handling systems, diesel generators and warning lights. “People who don’t know anything about the system, I think they go away feeling much safer.” “We want to beat down that idea that one guy who has had a bad day can push the button,” he said. ![]() But both officers, along with another pair in a separate facility, would have to give the command for any launch, Sundlov said. One officer usually slept in a narrow bunk while a second was on duty. One labeled “missile away” would indicate a launch. Rows of light on a console showed the status of each missile. PT 1 of 56 Geoffrey Morrison/CNET The Minuteman Launch Control Centers of the Dakotas Our tour, and yours, begins here, at the Minuteman Missile National Historic. Another was for two officers who worked 24-hour shifts. One room housed diesel generators and air conditioners to cool the equipment. ![]()
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