SM-65 Atlas Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile System 1956-1965
Sycamore Canyon
Atlas Missile and Engine Test Facilities
The Sycamore Canyon Test Facility is a historic rocket and weapons testing site located east of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar in the Scripps Ranch area of northern San Diego, California, approximately 17 miles north of downtown. It was established on the U.S. Navy's former Camp Elliott in the mid-to-late 1950s, primarily for liquid oxygen/rocket propellant (LOX/RP) engine testing by Rocketdyne, supporting programs like the General Dynamics/Astonautics SM-65 Atlas Missile System. The site featured two test stands, multiple bunkers and other infrastructure for field-testing rockets and weapons systems.
Sycamore Canyon - Test Facility - Overall View
Sycamore Canyon - Test Facility - Test Stands 1 and 2
Sycamore Canyon - Test Stand 1
Sycamore Canyon - Test Stand 2