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Satellite bases along Florida's East coast, operated by the Guided Missile Range Division
Image from page 4 of GMRD Clipper, January 1959. Accompanying text reads in part: "It is common knowledge that Pan Am operates and maintains the 5,000 mile Atlantic Missile Range for the Air Force, stretching from Canaveral to distant Ascension in…
Photograph of the ROTI missile-tracking camera at Cape Canaveral
cover image from pp. 1-2 of GMRD Clipper, January 1959. Caption reads: "Framing the sky like a giant Trojan helmet, a ROTI missile-tracking camera peers toward Cape Canaveral. Pan Am and RCA men work together on 17 coastal Domestic Satellite sites in…
Photograph of launch of the Atlas rocket in 1958
image from page 7 of GMRD Clipper, December 1958. Caption reads: "Pads need cleaning and repainting immediately after each launch, such as Atlas, right, to prevent rust, and Pad Services men do the job. Mechanics, electricians and janitors also move…
Photograph of launch pad at Cape Canaveral readying for launch of the Air Force's second Lunar probe
image from page 4 of GMRD Clipper, December 1958. Caption reads: "Air Force's second Lunar probe, which stretched for 79,000 miles in space, is shown at left, above. Pad Service electricians must furnish lamp banks for night work. Mechanics and…
Photograph of personnel performing missile-supporting duties at Pan Am's Guided Missile Range Division at Cape Canaveral
image from page 9 of GMRD Clipper, November 1958. Caption reads: "Below left, J. E. Cox and F. J. Lord check boiler readings at on eof Cape's heating plants. They must keep both temperature and humidity readings constant to preserve delicate tracking…
Utilities Dept. personnel performing missile-supporting duties at Pan Am's Guided Missile Range Division at Cape Canaveral
Image from page 8 of GMRD Clipper, November 1958. Caption reads: "Utilities workers perform a variety of missile-supporting duties at the Cape. Above, (l. to r.) E. V. Merriam, Daniel Nicholl and Robert Merson overhaul a water pump that feeds water…
Photograph of Water & Sewage Dept. personnel performing water analysis at Pan Am's Guided Missile Range Division at Cape Canaveral
image from page 6 of GMRD Clipper, November 1958. Caption reads: "P.W. Britain and J. M. Deloxier run analysis checking boiler water."
Photograph of personnel at Pan Am's Plant Operations Department at Cape Canaveral
image from page 4 of GMRD Clipper, November 1958 accompanying article entitled "The U.O. Story". Caption reads: "U.O. Supervisor E. M. Haverty talks with Plant Operations Superintendant L. H. Moody, right."
The Telemetry Building, Station 9 at Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
Image from page 13 of GMRD Clipper issue from September 1958. Caption reads: "Telemetry Building at Mayaguez, Station 9, is shown against dark sky." The Mayaguez station was the 9th of 12 stations that comprised the Eastern Test Range.
Photograph of Pan Am's GMRD personnel issuing equipment to an RCA employee
image from page 9 of GMRD Clipper issue from August 1958. Caption reads: "In warehouse stockroom (Bldg. 989), Jim Branch, left, issues equipment to RCA's Bob Ritchie while Supv. George Courtney watches."