Page II. Stretched across 45 miles of pristine California coastline, Vandenberg Air Force Base sits ready to defend the nation from any large-scale threat. Lavishly illustrated, this photo-history examines that base, which is the vanguard of the United States' space and missile program, home to more than 1,900 launches dating back to 1957, and the launch location for the nation's operational intercontinental ballistic missile force. 128 pages, B&W photographs, 6½"x 9¼", softcover.