This photo of the Titan II/DMSP taken with a 28mm lens shortly before its second scrub.
The blur around the Titan II is from moisture on the door of the camera box.
The door would have opened at engine ignition.
This photo was taken with a 135mm lens from the Press
Site 5.25 miles to the north
of the SLC-4 complex. SLC-4E the Titan IV pad is on the left.
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