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RSL 2
Gallery A

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  01732 : USGS aerial photo of RSL #2 (1997).
  • (390 x 293 = 15k) (800 x 600 = 61k)
  
  
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  04751 : Access road and entrance to RSL #2 (2002).
  • (441 x 290 = 28k) (889 x 585 = 114k)
  
  
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  04752 : A 180^o turn from photo 04751 looks back at the public road from N.D. Route 1 to RSL 2 (2002).
  • (443 x 295 = 33k) (893 x 595 = 112k)
  
  
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  04753 : Entrance gate (2002).
  • The LASS (Limited Area Sentry Station) is in the background, with the underground RLOB (Remote Launch Operations Building) behind the LASS.
  • (441 x 290 = 35k) (883 x 580 = 145k)
  
  
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  04754 : Another view of the LASS (left) and RLOB (right) (2002).
  • (443 x 295 = 30k) (893 x 595 = 124k)
  
  
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  04614 : Winter view of the LASS from on top of the RLOB berm (1976).
  • (515 x 295 = 29k) (763 x 437 = 55k)
  • Photo by Greg Preston.
  
  
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  04755 : View of the LASS from the northeast (2002).
  • (443 x 295 = 27k) (893 x 595 = 94k)
  
  
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  04756 : View of the LASS from the southeast (2002).
  • The sally port is just to the left of the building.
  • The intake/exhaust stacks for the RLOB's underground power plant are on the left in the background.
  • (443 x 295 = 29k) (893 x 595 = 117k)
  
  
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  04757 : View of the LASS and sally port from the south southeast (2002).
  • (443 x 295 = 29k) (893 x 595 = 118k)
  
  
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  04758 : Closer view of the sally port (2002).
  • (447 x 295 = 36k) (894 x 590 = 137k)
  
  
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  04602 : Winter view of the RLOB (1976).
  • Left to right: power plant exhaust and intake stacks, entrance tunnel with power transformer to its left.
  • (394 x 295 = 17k) (821 x 615 = 73k)
  • Photo by Greg Preston.
  
  
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  04759 : Summer 2002 telephoto version of photo 04602 (2002).
  • (443 x 295 = 21k) (893 x 595 = 69k)
  
  
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  04760 : RLOB from the northeast (2002).
  • (443 x 295 = 31k) (893 x 595 = 119k)
  
  
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  04761 : RLOB from the southwest (2002).
  • The cooling system condensers were mounted on the supports that can be seen just to the left of the power plant's intake/exhaust stacks.
  • (443 x 295 = 28k) (893 x 595 = 114k)
  
  
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  04631 : <$ MP Russell Smith takes aim in the kitchen area of the RLOB (1976).
  • (339 x 295 = 20k) (710 x 617 = 70k)
  • Photo by Greg Preston.
  
  
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  04633 : SOCC (Security Operations Control Center) in the RLOB (1976).
  • MP's Willie Fuller and Toby Fuller are behind the counter.
  • (382 x 295 = 24k) (738 x 570 = 72k)
  • Photo by Greg Preston.
  
  
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  04611 : SOCC alarm status board (top), closed circuit TV monitors (center), and security operations console (bottom) (1976).
  • The alarm board schematic on the left is the RLOB, on the right is the launch area with the 12 Sprint launch cells in the center.
  • (262 x 350 = 25k) (597 x 798 = 92k)
  • Photo by Greg Preston.
  
  
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  04612 : Another view of the SOCC counter, console, and CCTV monitors (1976).
  • (390 x 295 = 29k) (811 x 613 = 91k)
  • Photo by Greg Preston.
  
  
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  04613 : <$ MP Russell Smith behind the SOCC counter (1976).
  • (299 x 325 = 23k) (621 x 674 = 79k)
  • Photo by Greg Preston.
  
  
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  04601 : Winter view of the launch area from on top of the RLOB berm (1976).
  • (390 x 295 = 22k) (818 x 619 = 99k)
  • Photo by Greg Preston.
  
  
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  04604 : Winter view of the EASS (Exclusion Area Sentry Station) and launch area (1976).
  • (517 x 295 = 29k) (747 x 426 = 61k)
  • Photo by Greg Preston.
  
  
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  04763 : Launch area from the north northeast (2002).
  • In the background are the LASS (on the left) and the RLOB's power plant stacks (just to right of center).
  • RSL 2's location atop a slight hill makes it difficult to photograph from outside the fence.
  • (445 x 295 = 28k) (898 x 595 = 114k)
  
  
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  04762 : U.S. Army Installation / No Trespassing (2002).
  • In the background are the LASS (left) and RLOB (right).
  • (443 x 295 = 34k) (930 x 595 = 133k)