In the 80’s & 90’s, we’d run all over there with ATV’s. Found lots of high voltage electrical panels, crashed rockets and rocket test buildings. There was also a fish farm near the main entrance. Got chased out by security a couple times, good fun.
@@8180634 I think security is being relaxed there, these vids seem to show that. I recall nasty thick mud from the facility back to the canal levee, especially since we had mostly 3 wheeler ATV’s back then.
A division of Aerojet did (probably still does) make the 30mm ammo for the GAU-8 on the A-10. The other maker was/is Honeywell. Fun fact: the GAU-8 was made by GE (General Electric.) Funny thing was, in the 70's GE's commercial had the jingle "GE, we bring good things to living, we bring good things to life."😂 I used to hum that when I worked on the A10 loading that ammo. 😅
My dad was the foundation and excavation engineer on site. In that realm nothing like it was ever done before in such a geologic setting. It never leaked. I had a great summer job at 14 with the site surveyor. No comment on the difference in motor design to the Thiokol.
at the back is a silo 152' deep with a solid fuel rocket motor upside down inside. there was a building that lifted up and drove down the road for test firing. Dader County covered it up.
"I thinks this is where they put the scientists that were bad." Classic, and one of the best Aerojet videos I've seen. Cool that you got there before they capped the rocket.
“Gly”: I just watched your video and I wanted to compliment you on your editing skills. Very well done! The pace and continuity had me watching all the way to the end. I realize life gets in the way but you should really consider making more videos of abandoned places like this.
Thank you! I rarely check the channel anymore, so it's nice to get feedback. Perhaps I'll revisit the concept in the future--but there's so much 'abandoned' stuff out anymore.
Nice to see you drive in. Amazing to see zero groundwater seepage in your view of the motor. Any news on what damage all those chemicals will have on the surrounding environment? I was surprised to see you enter those buildings without a hardhat. You don't look old enough to have witnessed this and the story behind it. Who or where did your information about what transpired there come from. Nice video.
I wish I had time to make more of these vids, but alas, work gets in the way. The land is no longer owned by Aerojet--it's owned by the state and managed by the Dept. of Fish and Wildlife as it resides in the Everglades.
Chris Manson → FWIW: I lived in Dade County from 1988 to 1995 {and I am originally from St. Pete}. In the *entire time* I lived in Dade Co., I *NEVER KNEW* about this "facility". What a damn shame....
I just heard about this facility a few hours ago. I been watching a series on the Science Channel, about the moon landing being a hoax or not and they talked about this place. Was thinking about checking it out myself, I'm only 3 hours away in Vero Beach.
The Manhattan Project was not the most expensive development project of it's time, the B-29 bomber cost $3 Billion to develop, to the Manhattan Project's $2 Billion.
@@rtwpsom2 Dont believe everything you read! Especially if it comes from Guberment! even today much of how what when with the making and development of nuke is still classified, as was bomber projects! Bombers from that era are no longer classified were as the nukes still are, the scale and scope of creation of the bomb, greatly dwarfs the bomber projects which were basically retooling operational manufacturing already in progress, anyway who cares 35 Trillion in debt later which is really well over 100 trillion, we can still kill real good! and have little to show for it
it’s really amazing how many facilities are just left for nature to take over you would think that such a great big place like this one would be of some use to someone i know in Louisiana there are similar cold war era places that the government uses for FBI training missions geared towards Homeland Security and similar exercises they converted some of the old buildings to look like a mall and office buildings to train people how to properly search and disarm dangers and booby traps
Yeah, it would of been idea for me as an ultralight hanger and landing strip, but that's how capitalism works... rather than repurposing things or giving them to those that need them... those that have just sit on them and let them rot away to dust. I see it all over the place where I live with abandoned houses and land. It's one of my top 10 ways that capitalism and ownership fails. If you're not being a good steward of something any more, let it go to someone else to whom it would matter. If they heard that they might think that means put it on the auction block and sell it - no. Then it goes to a land investment company that will sit on it and do nothing as well. No, give that fucker to a poor person or a young person just starting out that has nothing and don't like people any more, is industrious as hell, and wouldn't mind living all the way out in the middle of the everglades... air-war.org
Never been the 1st to comment on anything in the youtube vortex.....seen 15 different vlogs on aerojet-dade.....short sweet and best IMHO!! Thanks! I will search out anything else you might have done.
Same time Lockheed martin was trying to produce a nuclear plane at plant 67. Ended up doing radiation testing on the environment by suspending the reactor for sometimes weeks straight at a time. Filling rail cars with "material" and testing. Site is still there goes 5 stories underground. Flooded but was able to raft around the first level. Pretty wild!
Are there any pictures or blueprints that show what the jetport was supposed to look like? I tried searching for them online, but all I got were pictures of the runway and the construction of the jetport. How would you feel if in an alternate universe far away, the jetport does indeed get built?
Doesn't matter, because just walking past or climbing over a locked gate - "passing a lock" in legal parlance, as it was explained to me by an attorney - constitutes unlawful entry, it just lacks the "breaking" part. ^_^ And of course, someone owns the property... someone who might not care to have their insurance premiums go up from idiots hurting themselves.
We got permission from the state of FL to enter. It's a very long haul (5mi? don't remember) from the gate to the buildings. Not fun if you had to walk it.
Theres nobody around ever...well ITS ABANDONED ISNT IT? And what does a meth lab have to do with building rockets or rocket disasters. Oh i understand...just a bad joke ok HAHA😮 i think 1969 was when america ended
... I actually love the fact that in America, you can post actual videos of you committing crimes.. Such as trespassing on a literal government installation.... with your full face and un redacted information and Not only not be prosecuted, but it be monetized on A platform like UA-cam🇺🇸🦅
that place is pretty creepy and big eye sore that could be some beautiful land doesn't look like they keep it up too well now NASA has a lot of money they should be able to clear it out clean it up! shame on them!
Hi Robert I see it like this when you buy a piece of property with a house on it you fix it up you don't keep it a piece of junk why buy anything if you don't want it to care about it. NASA just doesn't care which is sad because they they set standards and if you live on a military base you have to go by their standards so why can't it be the same on the outside of the base or on the old installation? I don't quite yet it with all the money they have they should be able to clean up after themselves and if they don't want people putting stuff on their property they could fence It Off just my opinion
So sad people jump to conclusions without a second thought! The video even explained the site in detail! Please do a little reading and research before you fly off the handle with wild accusations! First off this site has never had anything to do with NASA. It was a independent company that was contracted by the US Air Force for testing of ballistic missile engines. The company has cleaned it up of any hazardous chemicals. Since the late 90's it has been under the ownership and control of the South Florida Water Management District and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. It is also protected as a wild life preserve.
In the 80’s & 90’s, we’d run all over there with ATV’s.
Found lots of high voltage electrical panels, crashed rockets and rocket test buildings.
There was also a fish farm near the main entrance.
Got chased out by security a couple times, good fun.
I had the same exact thought, with the lack of riding areas these days I wonder how many people ride around there today?
@@8180634 I think security is being relaxed there, these vids seem to show that.
I recall nasty thick mud from the facility back to the canal levee, especially since we had mostly 3 wheeler ATV’s back then.
A division of Aerojet did (probably still does) make the 30mm ammo for the GAU-8 on the A-10. The other maker was/is Honeywell.
Fun fact: the GAU-8 was made by GE (General Electric.) Funny thing was, in the 70's GE's commercial had the jingle "GE, we bring good things to living, we bring good things to life."😂 I used to hum that when I worked on the A10 loading that ammo. 😅
Back in the 1980's Saturday Night Live did a skit where it was "GE, we bring good things to death"
My dad was the foundation and excavation engineer on site. In that realm nothing like it was ever done before in such a geologic setting. It never leaked. I had a great summer job at 14 with the site surveyor. No comment on the difference in motor design to the Thiokol.
Howwwww 😂the internet is freakin amazing man 😂 👏🤘🏻
at the back is a silo 152' deep with a solid fuel rocket motor upside down inside. there was a building that lifted up and drove down the road for test firing. Dader County covered it up.
"I thinks this is where they put the scientists that were bad." Classic, and one of the best Aerojet videos I've seen. Cool that you got there before they capped the rocket.
Aerojet ? I'm pretty sure Parsons conjured up some pretty freaky there right in front of some very shiny top brass . You might want to read the book .
“Gly”: I just watched your video and I wanted to compliment you on your editing skills. Very well done! The pace and continuity had me watching all the way to the end. I realize life gets in the way but you should really consider making more videos of abandoned places like this.
Thank you! I rarely check the channel anymore, so it's nice to get feedback. Perhaps I'll revisit the concept in the future--but there's so much 'abandoned' stuff out anymore.
@@abandonedplanet7742 To do a video on "abandoned..." is one thing, to do it we, is another. You do it well.
@@abandonedplanet7742lol complete with a left over bale scale from when the building doubled as a smugglers warehouse back in the day
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That looks like a great place to drag race
this is 8 years old?! i hope you consider getting back into it, this was well done. subscribed anyway :-)
Nice to see you drive in. Amazing to see zero groundwater seepage in your view of the motor. Any news on what damage all those chemicals will have on the surrounding environment? I was surprised to see you enter those buildings without a hardhat. You don't look old enough to have witnessed this and the story behind it. Who or where did your information about what transpired there come from. Nice video.
Now this is a good video. Thanks
I wish I had time to make more of these vids, but alas, work gets in the way. The land is no longer owned by Aerojet--it's owned by the state and managed by the Dept. of Fish and Wildlife as it resides in the Everglades.
Chris Manson → FWIW: I lived in Dade County from 1988 to 1995 {and I am originally from St. Pete}.
In the *entire time* I lived in Dade Co., I *NEVER KNEW* about this "facility". What a damn shame....
I just heard about this facility a few hours ago. I been watching a series on the Science Channel, about the moon landing being a hoax or not and they talked about this place. Was thinking about checking it out myself, I'm only 3 hours away in Vero Beach.
More like completely neglected and mismanaged by the Dept. of Fish and Wildlife.
Great video! I use to go there back in 2005 or 06’
We’d run ATV’s all over Aerojet back in the 80’s and 90’s.
The Manhattan Project was not the most expensive development project of it's time, the B-29 bomber cost $3 Billion to develop, to the Manhattan Project's $2 Billion.
That cant be right
@@marsmars9130 The Manhattan Project cost 1 Billion USD, the B-29 cost 3 Billion.
@@rtwpsom2 Dont believe everything you read! Especially if it comes from Guberment! even today much of how what when with the making and development of nuke is still classified, as was bomber projects! Bombers from that era are no longer classified were as the nukes still are, the scale and scope of creation of the bomb, greatly dwarfs the bomber projects which were basically retooling operational manufacturing already in progress, anyway who cares 35 Trillion in debt later which is really well over 100 trillion, we can still kill real good! and have little to show for it
Watch your speed driving through the Miccosukee reservation. They have a nice little speed trap setup for tourists. 🙄😳
Aerojet isn’t anywhere near Miccosukee Indians, they’re on US41 30+ miles NW of there.
it’s really amazing how many facilities are just left for nature to take over you would think that such a great big place like this one would be of some use to someone i know in Louisiana there are similar cold war era places that the government uses for FBI training missions geared towards Homeland Security and similar exercises they converted some of the old buildings to look like a mall and office buildings to train people how to properly search and disarm dangers and booby traps
Yeah, it would of been idea for me as an ultralight hanger and landing strip, but that's how capitalism works... rather than repurposing things or giving them to those that need them... those that have just sit on them and let them rot away to dust. I see it all over the place where I live with abandoned houses and land. It's one of my top 10 ways that capitalism and ownership fails. If you're not being a good steward of something any more, let it go to someone else to whom it would matter.
If they heard that they might think that means put it on the auction block and sell it - no. Then it goes to a land investment company that will sit on it and do nothing as well. No, give that fucker to a poor person or a young person just starting out that has nothing and don't like people any more, is industrious as hell, and wouldn't mind living all the way out in the middle of the everglades...
air-war.org
Very interesting, thank you for sharing this.
I didn’t know u could open the front gate like that to drive in. I had to bike the way there
Never been the 1st to comment on anything in the youtube vortex.....seen 15 different vlogs on aerojet-dade.....short sweet and best IMHO!! Thanks! I will search out anything else you might have done.
Great Video!!!
Same time Lockheed martin was trying to produce a nuclear plane at plant 67. Ended up doing radiation testing on the environment by suspending the reactor for sometimes weeks straight at a time. Filling rail cars with "material" and testing. Site is still there goes 5 stories underground. Flooded but was able to raft around the first level. Pretty wild!
Hey how did you find the picture to the site, I live nearby and I just can’t seem to find any real historical stuff on the place
Nice, but way too short
Are there any pictures or blueprints that show what the jetport was supposed to look like? I tried searching for them online, but all I got were pictures of the runway and the construction of the jetport. How would you feel if in an alternate universe far away, the jetport does indeed get built?
How did you open the gate?? Always thought it was locked. We used to ride bikes down that road when I was a kid
Doesn't matter, because just walking past or climbing over a locked gate - "passing a lock" in legal parlance, as it was explained to me by an attorney - constitutes unlawful entry, it just lacks the "breaking" part. ^_^ And of course, someone owns the property... someone who might not care to have their insurance premiums go up from idiots hurting themselves.
Very interesting
Super interesting.
the rocket actually says on it: "260 DIA MOTOR" back when a 2x4 was a 2x4, am i right?! :-P
25 thousand acres just rotting,,,, sad.
Is the site still accessible?
corrupt politicians.... SL260 was much better than Thiokol segmented rockets and a short barge trip to Canaveral..
How did you manage to get permission to drive your vehicle on to the property?
We got permission from the state of FL to enter. It's a very long haul (5mi? don't remember) from the gate to the buildings. Not fun if you had to walk it.
@@abandonedplanet7742 where would i go to get permission?
@@abandonedplanet7742 - *Good to know. I, also, wondered if you had official permission. Fascinating video!.*
This place isn’t hazardous to people who step into it is it?
Jetport?
Nope, jet port is 30+ miles away on US41
Too bad they tied this place up it’s more frowned upon now
how hard is it to get into
@@mikey.4is just a 5 miles hike then another mile too the rocket (be ready to hide or run there’s security 24/7
Theres nobody around ever...well ITS ABANDONED ISNT IT? And what does a meth lab have to do with building rockets or rocket disasters. Oh i understand...just a bad joke ok HAHA😮 i think 1969 was when america ended
... I actually love the fact that in America, you can post actual videos of you committing crimes.. Such as trespassing on a literal government installation.... with your full face and un redacted information and Not only not be prosecuted, but it be monetized on A platform like UA-cam🇺🇸🦅
If you read a bit above, he had permission from the State to enter.
I love the fact that you don't mind jumping to conclusions and automatically say that he went in with no permission and make yourself look like a fool
I can believe it. We live in a world now where you can be famous for being a hauk to girl
that place is pretty creepy and big eye sore that could be some beautiful land doesn't look like they keep it up too well now NASA has a lot of money they should be able to clear it out clean it up! shame on them!
cathy denson nasa never did own it aerojet owns the land and the facility
Hi Robert I see it like this when you buy a piece of property with a house on it you fix it up you don't keep it a piece of junk why buy anything if you don't want it to care about it. NASA just doesn't care which is sad because they they set standards and if you live on a military base you have to go by their standards so why can't it be the same on the outside of the base or on the old installation? I don't quite yet it with all the money they have they should be able to clean up after themselves and if they don't want people putting stuff on their property they could fence It Off just my opinion
Okay so maybe aerojet needs to clean it up right but I was under the impression that it was NASA's property
So sad people jump to conclusions without a second thought! The video even explained the site in detail! Please do a little reading and research before you fly off the handle with wild accusations!
First off this site has never had anything to do with NASA. It was a independent company that was contracted by the US Air Force for testing of ballistic missile engines. The company has cleaned it up of any hazardous chemicals. Since the late 90's it has been under the ownership and control of the South Florida Water Management District and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. It is also protected as a wild life preserve.
NASA????