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Engine Display

The stage one engine generates as much power as two 747s. It burns for only 2.5 minutes but consumes about 25,000 gallons (95,000 l) of propellant. That’s about 170 gallons (650 l) per second.

Stage two engine (behind stage one) burns for about 3 minutes and propels the missile to about 200 miles (320 km) in altitude.

A small solid propellant vernier motor (at left in display) is one of two such units used to make fine corrections in velocity after stage two cutoff.

Panning clockwise:

• A foamer unit (not normally kept at the complex) was used to help contain spills of fuel or oxidizer
• A view of the east side of the silo
• The oxidizer hardstand
• Dark blue PTS control trailer used to supervise propellant loading and unoading operations. Not normally kept at the complex

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