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“This particular site is going to take fixing up, getting rid of the old paint, restoring ventilation, and no utilities are in place.” Hampton added that a buyer should make it a priority to “chisel out the escape hatch before … sleeping in it.” And stairs or an elevator would be welcome additions. Titan II missile in its underground silo at the Titan Missile Museum, Sahuarita, Arizona, USA. This gave it a survivability from nuclear attack, that the Atlas lacked. Based within super-hardened silos, deep beneath the ground, the Titan's concrete and steel reinforced facilities were able to withstand the massive pressure of a nuclear blast. Hollywood also came calling, curious if it could be used for film shoots.īut before any of that can happen, the site needs some serious work. Also a liquid fueled giant, the Titan was the first multi-stage ICBM put on operational alert. Hampton says he’s “heard it all” when it comes to ideas for what could become of the silo-an Airbnb rental, personal residence, even a destination bar and grill. And while private, it’s easily accessible to Tucson, the listing notes, just about 20 minutes away from supplies. In addition to the underground property, above ground is a 12-acre parcel, with “boundless” views. The rare find was on the market for just under two weeks and had offers over the asking price, Hampton says. But somethinglater determined to be an elevator malfunctionwent wrong. So options for its new mission are multiple. The Titan I missile emerging from the silo in 1960. In its heyday, military personnel lived there, cooked there, slept there, and worked there. That plan fell apart when the economy bottomed out several years later, and the facility was left as it stands today. The Titan VS-1 was launched from an in-ground silo.
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The current owner then bought the complex in 2003 for $200,000, intending to add some improvements so that it could become a data storage facility. Mult-camera coverage of a test launch of the Titan VS-1 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) rocket. The Air Force also chose two other states to site Titan II missiles: Arizona. The first private owner bought it from the government in 1995 for $25,000. Hours later, the missile exploded, destroying the silo and command complex. Titan 1 Missile Silo Complex fuel lines, air lines, pipes, and tubing to wrap around the world 1 and a half times, 2 generators the size of a mobile home, and 2 2 miles (14 Each site consisted of a silo, tunnel and control center deep underground Neill and I took one of the few breaks in the action-packed week to visit the Titan Missile Museum.
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As it is now, the silo is only accessible by an extension ladder, involving a treacherous 35-foot climb down. The government worked hard to keep any prying eyes from heading back inside, removing the access points and covering them up, taking out stairs, and removing the elevator.