site, interested visitors must drive north on US 41 up to Copper Harbor and proceed about to the end of US 41. From there, visitors can follow a seasonal road about to an ATV trail that leads to the site. The project was originally proposed by the University of Michigan’s Institute of Science and Technology. The rocket launchings were to be part of the Meteorological Rocket Network and the main goal of the project was to gather inland weather data. Three University of Michigan professors along with two Michigan Technological University professors and two employees from the White Sands missile range were the minimum crew for the missile range. References External links University of Michigan Report on the Keweenaw Research Range (PDF), Nov 1964 Astronautix.com The Keweenaw Rocket Range 1962-1971 Rocket launch sites in the United States Buildings and structures in Keweenaw County, Michigan University of Michigan 1964 establishments in Michigan