Icbm Collection

Boeing SM-80 Minuteman ICBM is launched on a test flight from Cape Canaveral on 19 May 1961. The rocket had to be destroyed after it veered off course following second stage ignition

USA, South Dakota, Philip, Minuteman II ICBM missile launch site, Delta-09

Sergei Pavlovich Korolev, Soviet engineer

Nuclear missile warning system, 1965 C016 / 4518
Nuclear missile warning system. IBM 7090 computer in use in the 1960s as part of the USAs Ballistic Missile Early Warning System (BMEWS)

USA, North Dakota, Cooperstown, Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile State Historic Site, ICBM missile launch center, site Oscar-Zero, underground console of the missile launch bunker

Martin SM-68 Titan ICBM on a test stand

Launching a Titan intercontinental ballistic missile at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, 1964
TITAN MISSILE, 1964. Launching a Titan intercontinental ballistic missile at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, 1964

Boeing SM-80 Minuteman ICBM

Martin SM-68 Titan ICBM shortly after launch

Martin SM-68 Titan ICBM

Convair Atlas on display at Las Vegas
Group photograph of Convair Atlas on display at Las Vegas with Douglas Thor, Boeing Bomarc, Northrop Snark and Discoverer satellite mock-up - the Atlas was an actual ICBM modified for exhibition use

Atlas ICBM model at the 23rd International Paris Air Show. June 1959. Date: 1959

An ICBM test launch - Air Force Missile Test Centre
A test launch from the Air Force Missile Test Centre at Cape Canaveral of a Convair Atlas ICBM

A Convair Atlas 3D ICBM at the Air Force Missile Test Centre, Patrick AFB, Florida. April 1959. Date: 1959

A Convair Atlas 3D ICBM at the Air Force Missile Test Centre, Patrick AFB, Florida. April 1959. Date: 1959

A Convair Atlas B or C ICBM at the Air Force Missile Test Centre at Cape Canaveral. October 1958. Date: 1958

An Atlas ICBM is raised into the firing position by an erector-launcher mechanism at the Convair plant at San Diego, California. June 1959. Date: 1959

Test launch of a Convair SM-65 Atlas A ICBM
Sequence of photos of a succseeful test launch from the Air Force Missile Test Centre at Cape Canaveral of a Convair SM-65 Atlas A ICBM. 10 January 1958. Date: 1958

Convair SM-65 Atlas A ICBM

A view of a Soviet SS-13 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). SS-13 Savage RS-12 August 1982

Pershing Missile Ready To Fire
Cape Canaveral, Florida: April 21, 1962. The new version of the U.S. Armys Pershing ballistic missile is ready for firing at Cape Canaveral, Florida

Titan Missile Ready To Launch
Cape Canaveral, Florida: February 6, 1959. A Titan missile, the Air Forces newest intercontinental ballistic missile for the Strategic Air Command (SAC), is readied for a test launching

Icbm missile at the entrance of the central museum of armed forces, moscow, russia, april 2011

The central museum of armed forces, moscow, russia, april 2011

Orbital space weapons, artwork
Orbital space weapons. Artwork of a ground-based mid-course space missile defence system from around 2000. Projects such as the Strategic Defense Initiative were designed to defend the USA against

Nuclear missile warning system, 1999 C016 / 4514
Nuclear missile warning system. This computer is part of the nuclear missile monitoring and early warning system used to track missiles in the atmosphere and in space after their launch

Protective suits at Titan Missile Museum C013 / 5302
Protective suits at Titan Missile Museum near Tucson, Arizona (for use while fuelling the missile, etc). The silo-launched Titan II missile was part of Americas nuclear deterrent

Missile fuelling equipment C013 / 5303
Missile fuelling equipment at Titan Missile Museum near Tucson, Arizona. The silo-launched Titan II missile was part of Americas nuclear deterrent

Rocket engine at Titan missile museum C013 / 5297
Rocket engine at Titan missile museum near Tucson, Arizona. The silo-launched Titan II missile was part of Americas nuclear deterrent

TerraSAR-X satellite launch, at Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. TerraSAR-X is a European satellite that uses X-band (microwave) synthetic aperture radar (SAR) to observe the Earth from space

Genesis 2 space habitat launch, from the Yasny space centre, in the Orenburg region of Russia. Genesis 2 is an experimental unmanned inflatable space habitat

Minuteman. NS-10Q missile guidance system from a Minuteman ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic missile), which carried a nuclear warhead

Mikhail Yangel, Soviet rocket scientist
Mikhail Yangel (1911-1971), Soviet scientist. Yangel was one of the most important designers of liquid-fuelled rockets in the Soviet Union

Boris Gubanov, Soviet rocket engineer
Boris Ivanovich Gubanov (1930-1999), Soviet rocket engineer. Gubanov worked at the Yangel design bureau, and was First Deputy Chief Designer and General Designer from 1972 to 1982

Nuclear missile launch lights
Launching a nuclear missile. Lights on part of a control panel at a strategic missile launch training centre in Russia. The text on the lights translates to " launch sequence started"

Korolyovs designs for Soviet rockets
Korolevs designs for Soviet rockets. Hand-drawn rocket designs and notes by the Soviet engineer Sergei Korolev (1907-1966)

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"Unleashing the Power: The Mighty ICBM Takes Flight" In a breathtaking display of technological prowess, the Boeing SM-80 Minuteman ICBM soars into the sky, marking another milestone in human achievement. This monumental event unfolds at the Delta-09 launch site in Philip, South Dakota, where history is made. Behind this awe-inspiring creation lies Sergei Pavlovich Korolev, a brilliant Soviet engineer whose visionary mind shaped the course of missile development. His contributions to space exploration and defense are immeasurable. As tensions rise during the Cold War era, nations invest heavily in their nuclear capabilities. The 1965 C016/4518 nuclear missile warning system becomes an integral part of safeguarding against potential threats. At Air Force Missile Test Centre, an ICBM test launch sends shockwaves through the atmosphere as its sheer power reverberates across North Dakota's Cooperstown. Here stands Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile State Historic Site - a testament to America's commitment to national security. Not far away at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, a Convair SM-65 Atlas A ICBM takes flight amidst anticipation and trepidation. Its successful test launch further solidifies our understanding of these formidable weapons' capabilities. The Martin SM-68 Titan ICBM stands tall on its test stand - an engineering marvel that pushes boundaries and expands horizons. Its presence symbolizes humanity's relentless pursuit of progress and innovation. Through these remarkable moments captured in time, we witness both the destructive force and strategic importance behind intercontinental ballistic missiles. They serve as reminders that peace must be upheld through diplomacy while respecting each nation's right to defend itself from potential threats lurking beyond its borders.