The initial launch in late 1960 was also the first live Nike Hercules test ever conducted adjacent to a metropolitan area.

Crowell, Aron L. 2020. "The 1960s - 1970s Harbor Seal Crash in Alaska: A Historical and Ecological Perspective." In Arctic Crashes: People and Animals in the Changing North. Krupnik, Igor and Crowell, ...

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