HARP Project 16in gun

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Last of the 3 16in guns used in the HARP Project. Installed in 1966. The Yuma Gun’s sole claim to fame was that on November 18, 1966 it lofted a Martlet 2 vehicle to a world record altitude of 180 km, which still stands today.
Website on HARP: www.astronautix.com/articles/abroject.htm
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_HARP
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Coordinates:   32°52'33"N   114°19'34"W

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  • Some serious *pewpew* power.
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