Test launch of a Pershing missile at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (7 May 1980)

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On 7 May 1980, the United States conduct a test launch of a Pershing missile at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Pershing II missiles were designed to be deployed in the European theatre of operations. These intermediate-range nuclear ballistic missiles, an improved version of the Pershing I system from the 1960s, had a range of 1 800 km and an accuracy of a few dozen metres.

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Source: A view of a Pershing missile being launched. Cape Canaveral Air Force Base State: Florida (FL), United States of America (USA), 07/05/1980. National Archives at College Park - Still Pictures (RD-DC-S), National Archives at College Park 8601 Adelphi Road College Park, MD 20740-6001. ARC Identifier: 6362127.

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Test launch of a Pershing missile at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (7 May 1980)