SRMSC Links

U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command: Maintains the Mickelsen complex in caretaker status.
U.S. Air Force 10th Space Warning Squadron: Unit that operates the AN/FPQ-16 PARCS Radar (formerly the Safeguard PAR).
Missile Defense Agency: "Making ballistic missile defense a reality."
Has information on the National Missile Defense System curently being implemented.
Grand Forks Air Force Base: SRMSC was built to protect the Minuteman missile fields based at Grand Forks AFB.
Nuclear ABM Defense of the USA: Extensive information on Safeguard with historical background on predecessor systems such as Sentinel, Nike-X, Nike Zeus, etc. Extensive technical data about radars and missiles.
Ed Thelen's Nike Missile Web Site: Nike was originally an anti-aircraft system that was installed all over the U.S. (and world). It evolved over time into the Safeguard system. This web site has extensive information on the anti-aircraft phase of the Nike system as well as links to many other related sites.
The Early Warning Connection: Links to web sites related to cold war early warning efforts.
Upgrade of PARCS radar components: MITRE Corporation information about their recent upgrade to components of the U.S. Air Force PARCS radar at Cavalier Air Force Station (formerly the Safeguard PAR).
Langdon, ND: The town with a Spartan missile in city park. The "ABM system" (Safeguard) is mentioned at the bottom of the "History" page. (This site may return a blank page with Netscape.)
70's-era Army MOS list: Do a "find" on Safeguard to locate Safeguard MOS's (military occupational specialties).
Explore these Safeguard sites using TerraServer's zoom in/out, pan east/west/north/sourth, etc.: SRMSC MSR northeast of Nekoma, N.D.
SRMSC RSL 1 east of Hampden, N.D.
SRMSC RSL 2 north of Langdon, N.D.
SRMSC RSL 3 west of Concrete, N.D.
SRMSC RSL 4 southwest of Fairdale, N.D.
Montana MSR east of Conrad, Montana.
Montana PAR northeast of Conrad, Montana.
Atomic Central: The documentary Nukes in Space contains a Sprint launch sequence and is available on this site (along with lots of other interesting stuff).
Air Defense Radar Veterans' Association: "To preserve the history of Cold War era air and missile defense of the North American continent...."
Be sure to check out the Radar Museum.
Cee cubed, eye (C³,I) (This link inoperative.): Military "Command, Control, Communications & Intelligence" page with links to many other related web sites.
Partially completed PAR in Montana: See item 9 in the "Guided Tour" of Conrad, Montana. (Requires Adobe Acrobat plugin.)
Construction was terminated on the partially completed Malmstrom AFB Safeguard site after signing of the SALT I ABM treaty.
Map of Minuteman facilities in northeastern North Dakota: The SRMSC was located within the A, B, C, and D sectors.
Grand Forks ABM Site (This link inoperative.): Another SRMSC web site!
Be sure to look at the Spartan warhead photo and the interesting (if depressing) interior photos of one of the RSL's after "salvage". (May not display correctly with Netscape.)
Coldwar Leftovers: Missile Defense: Several interesting photos of the Mickelsen complex, including an inside view of level 4 in the MSCB. Also has sections on other "leftovers": Air Defenses (Nike), Space Race, Aircraft, Biowarfare.
Nike on Kwajalein: Information on the Kwajalein test facility with lots of missile photos (Zeus, Spartan, Sprint, etc.)
Oscar-01 Minuteman LCF (Scroll to bottom of page): "Whiteman AFB's Oscar-01 served as command center for 10 Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles. Oscar was one of 15 such facilities that were spread out across west central Missouri." Tours can be arranged by contacting the 509th Bomb Wing History Office.
Future Air Defense Missile Systems: This 1969 Army training manual provides an excellent introduction to phased array radar, the Safeguard system, and the SAM-D system (early version of Patriot). It's in three pdf files on Rolf D. Görigk's Nike Missile Site:
- Phased Array Antennas (499k)
- Safeguard (473k)
- SAM-D (682k)
Clear AFS Tech Site: the last mechanical BMEWS: 13th Space Warning Squadron's online tour of the last mechanical Ballistic Missile Early Warning System (now replaced by a phased array PAVE PAWS system).
PAVE PAWS Early Warning Radar: Web site devoted to the U.S. Air Force's SSPARS phased array early warning system with links to the three operational installations: Beale AFB, Cape Cod AFS, and Clear AFS (each has lots of photos).
Boeing's site for the NMD Ground-based Midcourse Defense System: The photo gallery has photos of mission control (Meck Island), construction of the Ft. Greely (Alaska) complex, the Reagan test site, etc. Some of the Meck Island photos ("Mission Control") show the old Safeguard prototype MSR (one antenna face only) now called the Meck Island Control Building (MICB).
Space Archive: Brian Webb's site about space, astronomy, and radio, with public domain information and photos on Vandenberg AFB missile launches, including Launch Schedule, Past Launches, and Launch Photos.
Missile-related www sites: List maintained by Ron Plante.
Missile Site Coordinates: Jim Kirkpatrick's page about old and current missile sites. The link to his "anti-ballistic-missile stuff" is at the bottom.
LONE PRAIRIE BLOG: Julie R. Neidlinger: Wednesday, July 27, 2005: nixon's pyramid: the missile site at Nekoma, ND.
During Nekoma's Centennial this year, the public was allowed into the fenced perimeter of the Stanley R. Mickelsen Safeguard Complex, and given a chance to see up-close the chopped-off "pyramid" and its surroundings.
White Sands Missile Range Museum ($): ... to collect, house, catalogue, preserve, display, and maintain the history of White Sands Missile Range.
Sprint Launch Slide Show: Thirteen images showing Spring launch sequence (White Sands Missile Range Museum).
Photos of the aborted Montana PAR: By artist/photographer Paul Shambroom.

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