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1965 Press Photo Minuteman 2-rocket soars through smoke and flames, Cape Kennedy

This is an original press photo. A Minuteman 2 rocket roared through smoke and flames after being launched Monday from an underground silo at Cape Kennedy, Florida. The orbiting Gemini 5 astronauts failed to see this shot, but saw another Minuteman launched Tuesday from Vandenberg air force base in California (Cape Kennedy, Florida) (Guided missiles-Minuteman) Photo measures 6.5 x 10.25 inches. Photo is dated 08-21-1965.

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