Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque in Bernalillo County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Minuteman
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, August 23, 2021
1. Minuteman Marker
Three-stage solid-propellant rocket engines launched Minuteman from hardened underground silos. The Minuteman reentry vehicle (RV-5) containing a single nuclear warhead would be all that survived reentry into the atmosphere to continue to its target.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space.
Location. 35° 3.981′ N, 106° 32.089′ W. Marker is in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in Bernalillo County. It is in Kirtland Air Force Base. Marker is on Eubank Boulevard SE south of Southern Boulevard SE, on the right when traveling south. The marker is on the grounds of the National Museum of Nuclear Science and History. A fee is necessary to access the marker. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Albuquerque NM 87123, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Thor (a few steps from this marker); Polaris A-3 (a few steps from this marker); Titan II ICBM (a few steps from this marker); Jupiter (a few steps from this marker); LGM-118A Peacekeeper (within shouting distance of this marker); B-47E Stratojet (within shouting distance of this marker); Matador (within shouting distance of this marker); USS James K. Polk (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Albuquerque.
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Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, August 23, 2021
2. Minuteman and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 98 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 9, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
