The launcher closure door is the massive structure that sits directly above the minuteman missile which has been emplaced into the launch tube.
Missile silo sliding door.
Its design consists of 110 tons of a hexagon shaped cap of reinforced concrete and steel that is 3 and 1 2 feet thick.
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It is on rails.
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Salvaged from an old farm silo in pennsylvania this door would make a great towel bar or rack for your rustic or primitive decor.
For routine maintenance where the silo door needs to be opened for access to the missile the door is cranked slowly along the rails via hydraulic motors to open the 90 ton door.
Us land based missile silos have a reinforced concrete door that slides over the silo.
The german idea of an underground missile silo was adopted and developed by the united states for missile launch facilities for its intercontinental ballistic missiles.
Most silos were based in colorado nebraska north dakota south dakota missouri montana wyoming and other western states.
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The lf was decommissioned the missile was removed and the silo was filled in as a result of the strategic arms reduction treaty start of 1991.
Apart from offering its new owner a 6 000 pound blast doors the bunker is also protected.
Could also be used with s hooks to hang hats purses or even teacups.
Cast iron hardware can be locked in a couple of different extended positions or will lay nearly flat.
This is a slightly longer version of the door closing using additional footage shot by david soll from the surface and greg macdonald from inside the silo.
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