There’s even a deactivated Minuteman Missile, still housed in its silo. Found in plain site along Interstate 90, this unique ...

America’s nuclear arsenal is active, massive, and, maybe surprisingly, highly concentrated in just a few places.

30 / 38: A close look at the many controls of the minuteman missile silo launch control panel on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, near Wall, South Dakota. Adam Thury / Mitchell Republic.

Minuteman III missiles are deployed in silos across Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota and Wyoming. They are assigned to three operational units known as missile wings.

Each Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile, or ICBM, weighs 79,432 pounds. Within minutes of a launch order, they can fly at least 6,000 miles and reach speeds of 15,000 mph.

The troubled LGM-35 Sentinel ICBM program hit another hurdle as new assessments reveal a previous plan to re-use LGM-30 Minuteman III missile silos may not be feasible.

Each Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile, or ICBM, weighs 79,432 pounds. Within minutes of a launch order, they can fly at least 6,000 miles and reach speeds of 15,000 mph.

Each Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile, or ICBM, weighs 79,432 pounds. Within minutes of a launch order, they can fly at least 6,000 miles and reach speeds of 15,000 mph.