This Abandoned Shed Could Actually End the World

Summary by Krater

This video explores the history and remnants of the T-Coy test range in Utah, where solid-fuel rocket motors for nuclear missiles were tested during the Cold War.

From the video

Answers: What was the T-Coy test range and what happened there?

• T-Coy test range history
• Cold War nuclear missile development
• Solid-fuel rocket motors
• Hercules Incorporated
• START arms reduction treaty

What it concludes

• T-Coy was constructed during the Cold War for testing solid-fuel rocket motors for nuclear missiles.
• The site featured heavy concrete thrust blocks and rail-mounted buildings to protect equipment and observers during test firings.
• T-Coy was eventually phased out as nuclear stockpiles decreased and military contracts dried up in the late 20th century.
• Today, the site is abandoned and located within the Skull Valley Indian Reservation, though hundreds of Trident nuclear missiles remain deployed.