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Title: Sandia National Laboratories, Tonopah Test Range Askania Tower (Building 02-00): Photographs and Written Historical and Descriptive Data

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1378058· OSTI ID:1378058
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  1. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States). Corporate Archives and History Program

The Askania Tower (Building 02-00) was built in 1956 as part of the first wave of construction at the newly established Tonopah Test Range (TTR). Located at Station 2, near the primary target area at the range, the tower was one of the first four built to house Askania phototheodolites used in tracking test units dropped from aircraft. This report includes historical information, architectural information, sources of information, project information, maps, blueprints, and photographs.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
DOE Contract Number:
NA0003525
OSTI ID:
1378058
Report Number(s):
SAND2017-8979R; 656437
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English