• Underground Delta-01 LCC, 44th Missile Wing/66th Strategic Missile Wing logos, topside view of Delta-09 LF

    Minuteman Missile

    National Historic Site South Dakota

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    NO DELTA-01 TOURS WILL BE OFFERED WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2013. Ranger led talks will be offered on the front deck of the visitor center at 10:00 am, 1:00 pm, and 2:00 pm. Interpretive rangers will be on-site at Delta-09, Missile Silo from 8:30 to 11:30 am.

Things To Know Before You Come

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Tickets are given out, in person at the Visitor Center, on a first come, first served basis, the day of the tour. Tickets and spaces are limited. It is best to arrive early to request tickets, if you would like to visit the underground Launch Control Center. The elevator that takes you 31 feet underground, can hold approximately 6 visitors at a time. For safety and security, we do not allow bags or purses of any size on our tours. Cameras are welcome.

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To go on the underground portion, the Launch Control Center, of the tour everyone must be able to climb two (2) fifteen foot ladders, for a total of 30 feet.

All participants of the underground portion must also be above 40 inches tall.

This is in case of emergencies so everyone will be able to safely exit the underground portion of the tour.

Did You Know?

Minuteman Missile in flight

The only Minuteman Missile ever launched out of an active silo took place at a silo north of Newell, South Dakota on March 1, 1965. The flight only lasted a total of seven seconds with the rocket landing in a nearby pasture.