A Trident II (D-5) missile on a flat pad before launching during a US Navy developmental test flight. The missile is designed for submerged firing from the ninth nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, USS TENNESSEE (SSBN 734). The first eight Ohio class ballistic missile submarines will be backfitted to carry the Trident II missile in accodance with regularly scheduled shipyard availability. Note: First view in a series of seven
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: Cape Canaveral
State: Florida (FL)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: Lockheed Missile And Space Div.
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
01/08/1987
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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