This silo was one of the more heavily used for test launches, as it was configured with equipment matching Grand Forks AFB and one squadron of missiles at Malmstrom AFB. With the closure of Grand Forks' missile field, the silo sees only occasional use, now.

If you want to attempt to watch a launch from here, it's a grandstand seat if you can get it, but not an easy task. About an hour or two before the launch window, security teams clear the beach at Point Sal, and also close the gate to the access road (about 6 miles from the beach, near Guadalupe.) If you can get there early, get onto a 4x4 or hiking trail in the area of the mountaintop, and stay inconspicuous, you may be treated to a ringside seat!