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We would like to thank our loyal fellow members of the Nike Historical Society for your continued support over the years. We will be closing the Society, including the store, as of March 31, 2024. We have acquired a large repository of Nike technical information. The web site will continue to be available. It has been our pleasure to keep the legacy of the Nike missile's contribution of the successful conclusion to the Cold War.

the Board of Directors
Nike Historical Society

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This is a picture of the exclusion area on the south side of the launch site. The missiles you see here are complete, except the rocket motors and warheads are removed for safety. Site SF-88L has 2 magazines. Each held 6 missiles and had 4 launchers. The main part of the magazine is 49' long and 60' wide. There is also a small control room that is located behind several blast-proof doors. This is where the launcher crew would control the launch of the missiles, as well as control the raising and lowering of the launchers.

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