Siting Report for Theater Missile Defense Mid-Range Test Launch Complex at Florida Keys, FL

Abstract

This document describes the analysis performed and results in selecting a suitable launch site, in the Florida Keys, for Theater Missile Defense extended range test targets aimed at intercept points over the Air Force Development Test Center at Eglin AFB Gulf of Mexico test range. The basis of the report is to review the sites in terms of launch safety, potential for environment impact at the sites, and contribution of the site to mission performance. Note, this siting study is not an environmental assessment. It compares only the potential for environmental impact observed at the various sites.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA338696

Entities

Organizations

  • Ballistic Missile Defense Organization

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Blast
  • Construction
  • Data Acquisition
  • Design Criteria
  • Economic Analysis
  • Environment
  • Fire Protection
  • Lightning Protection
  • Materials
  • Natural Resources
  • Naval Air Stations
  • Physical Security
  • Power Supplies
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Theater Missile Defense
  • Water Supplies

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Missile Defense Systems.