File:AN-FPS-16-1.jpg
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English: The FPS-16 radar sits atop Tranquillon Peak overlooking all of Vandenberg, including Space Launch Complex-6, and the shoreline. Tranquillon Peak's elevation of 2, 126 feet is the highest point on Vandenberg AFB. The radar provides data and range safety for missile launches. This radar, along with its data system, will be tracking the upcoming Feb. 7 Minuteman III launch. |
| Date | Taken on 1 February 2007 |
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U.S. Air Force image from Vandenberg AFB, California. http://www.vandenberg.af.mil/photos/media_search.asp?q=fps-16 |
| Author | (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ashley Tyler) |
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This image or file is a work of a U.S. Air Force Airman or employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image or file is in the public domain in the United States.
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| current | 12:32, 3 July 2007 | | 3,008 × 1,960 (2.19 MB) | Mvannier | U.S. Air Force image from Vandenberg AFB, California. http://www.vandenberg.af.mil/photos/media_search.asp?q=fps-16 |
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