Massive Rocket Engine Test Site - Abandoned in the Woods

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Reaction Motors developed some of the most incredible rocket engines known to man back in the 1940's, 50's and 60's. Now this massive complex sits in the woods abandoned forever.
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@MobileInstinct 3 жыл бұрын

I posted a funny video on my second channel. Check it out here - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iJ6bl6ad0KennZc.html

@thebeek123 3 жыл бұрын

That was a good video. From the thumbnail it looked creepy, l didn’t think it was gonna be funny.

@fubarlife7776 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@andriaphelps8969 3 жыл бұрын

How did you get started on making videos on KZfaq

@monsterglo Жыл бұрын

I will be watching it tomorrow, I am watching all your videos prior to subscribing last year, your one of my favs 🎉

@wendyjohnson8639 3 жыл бұрын

I love the sound of the broken up floor tile mixed with sand and pebbles it makes it sound like you're walking on bubble wrap.

@jeremyschmidt7163 3 жыл бұрын

Dude for real... I love that sound so much

@midnightrunner684 3 жыл бұрын

That sounds gives me a Woody

@SpadeCaller 3 жыл бұрын

The "Wooden Building" at 8:45 is actually an old form of air conditioner. The fan was to help cool the water that ran down the slated walls. A sump conditioner.

@dalea1691 2 жыл бұрын

Yup, cooling tower.

@MarksKicksOnRoute66 3 жыл бұрын

Another perfect example why I love your channel so much. Chris explores places others don't. Keep up with your amazing content.

@ryanbuckley5529 3 жыл бұрын

Miss your videos brother! Hope you’re having a great weekend🤙 Much Respect man🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 Stay safe

@rumrunner1756 3 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad that you did the voiceover. I always feel like I just came from a history class after watching your videos and enjoy every single one. Thank you Chris. 😁☮️👍

@JJ-JOHNSON 3 жыл бұрын

Your videos are great, most people will never get to see what you share with the world with the history behind it, thank you so much for all your awesome work. JJ

@jekeyes 3 жыл бұрын

So funny, when I saw the fan building I said out loud, "oh, a cooling tower" then you jump in and said it..very cool history and location. Thanks for exploring.

@itsme_knb 3 жыл бұрын

A shame It was allowed to fall into such disrepair. With it's history, it could have been turned into an outdoor museum.

@sassyfrass4295 3 жыл бұрын

agreed and interesting that it is not.

@joshmark5297 2 жыл бұрын

its new jersey what did you expect

@ShelKim1991 3 жыл бұрын

Was so hoping you'd go back past where the opossum was and it would be gone! Gave me Over The Hedge vibes. 🤣

@kevinmaddox4198 3 жыл бұрын

That thing died 5 minutes ago. Gave me a chuckle

@annebeck58 3 жыл бұрын

I knew it! All those cooling tubes (18 minutes in..) I was gonna say, "radioactive".. yep. Remember, a meltdown (and spills, too) is forever!

@JohnShinn1960 3 жыл бұрын

Yep I aggree. Chris?

@clintwilson6380 3 жыл бұрын

The gift that keeps on giving☆

@lvlndco 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for going back for another look around.

@WEMS20 3 жыл бұрын

At 1:35, I believe that is a machine tool foundation. There was probably a big lathe or milling machine set up there.

@sallykohorst8803 3 жыл бұрын

I did check out your first video and thst one was very interesting. And yes I too had never heard of this building. Thanks for this trek into the wilderness that you took.

@jamieryall8341 3 жыл бұрын

It would be interesting to interview former employees of these places.

@MaxZomboni 3 жыл бұрын

13:49 Kaman Nuclear formed in the late 1950s and moved to Colorado Springs in 1960. Then it quickly became Kaman Sciences, when people started to realize that nuclear wasn't as great as it was made out to be. So you can date that equipment to almost exactly 1960.

@MaxZomboni 3 жыл бұрын

@@DeagleGamesTV I don't know, but it does sound interesting. I wish he had zoomed in on the back of the packages to see the instructions. It must have been some kind of an adhesive.

@saxon840 3 жыл бұрын

Good video as usual, Chris. Please wear protective gear. I lived for five years as a small child in a neighborhood on a military base that was eventually declared a superfund site and demolished. There was a study that found nuclear, TCE, mustard gas residue, and more. I have had a host of health issues my entire adult life, including losing a major organ to cancer. Please be careful. Your videos are good, and I appreciate them, but they are not worth your future health.

@JamesTaylor-cy1ku 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for keeping it clean and professional.

@Erica85255 3 жыл бұрын

I always love your explores. Nice escape from the twilight zone we are currently living in. 😌

@cclip46 3 жыл бұрын

And you ain't kidding about the twilight zone!

@SarelonGaming 3 жыл бұрын

Buildings like this that show us history should be preserverd so we could learn from it

@three6ohchris 3 жыл бұрын

It sucks seeing all of these historically meaningful locations, like this, just disintegrating and withering away. This is just one example, and probably not the best as far as historical importance, but there are so many places of incredible historical importance that are being left to the elements with zero attempts at preserving them. As an American, seeing things like this happening makes me both sad and very frustrated. In other countries located in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, etc, they have buildings that are hundreds or thousands of years old. They've withstood mother nature and human nature, and they still stand so they can tell their citizens and the rest of the world their stories. I know we're still a relatively young country, here in the United States, but we have very few places that have stood the test of time. It's time for us to have a little pride. Just sad.

@three6ohchris 3 жыл бұрын

@Dan Cooper "yeah, but those are ruins" Not entirely true my friend... There are a great deal of buildings that old, that are still standing and being taken care of/looked after. Some still have people living in them. And an "artificial" country? What makes the United States artificial?

@rhettd4585 3 жыл бұрын

It's always so interesting to see these places, and your information is very helpful! 👍🏻 Love it~!

@MobileInstinct 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Loretta

@TheVineyardFarmhouse 3 жыл бұрын

I have been watching a lot of your videos. You have inspired me to start my own channel. It’s been slow moving but I’m enjoying the journey. Thank you very much.

@84GordonShumway 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to see you in my backyard making videos! Keep up the good work!!

@Dave-1277 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job Mobile Instinct. When the Proper People were at that location they didnt do half as good a job as you did. Great video and stay safe!

@RandySchartiger 3 жыл бұрын

thanks for bringing us along mang! it was a cool experience! :)

@mirkatu3249 3 жыл бұрын

Kind of sad but very cool tour. I enjoy any history that has to do with the space race, so thanks for the video! :-)

@vikingzombie2487 3 жыл бұрын

Always enjoy your stuff bud.

@AdventuringWithChris 3 жыл бұрын

Would enjoy seeing a revisit to Mt. St. Helens too!

@zekesgirl100 3 жыл бұрын

YES!

@elizabethrowe7262 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting place! Thanks for showing this.

@gutz1981 3 жыл бұрын

You might do wise to take a geiger counter into some of these places.

@rgarito 3 жыл бұрын

@@danielknepper6884 They are very easy to purchase online. Amazon even carries them

@jimmylarge1148 2 жыл бұрын

Radiation isn’t what we’ve been told. “They” lie. Research Galen Windsor. Even if “radioactive “ he’s fine. Nothing to worry abt.

@PlanetMojo 3 жыл бұрын

I agree about doing videos early in your KZfaq career and then wanting to redo them later on when you are more polished. You can redo any video you like and most people will watch. Keep up the good work!

@NixCrossing 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome adventure! Love seeing your videos!

@willynthepoorboys2 3 жыл бұрын

Seems like the super fund clean-up crew took the money and did very little to clean up. Yeah, they took away the barrels of toxic waste but if they left the soil contaminated, well it feels like they just took the money and left the community to suffer the consequences.

@patmccamy4126 3 жыл бұрын

This was very interesting! I had no idea!!!! Thanks! Pat

@itsjustkevin6652 3 жыл бұрын

The troughs in the floor in the first room were most likely for wires going between computers and would have had a floor over the top of it.

@harmonicresonanceproject 3 жыл бұрын

That was really interesting, thanks!

@426Hemiroadrunner 3 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed it very much. Thank you for the video

@kevincozby 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job buddy! This is quite a place. Thanks for showing us around it!

@GlynRobinson 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Chris! Been a minute. Thanks for sharing!

@TSSIone 3 жыл бұрын

One of your best videos IMO. Love locations like this, even though it had graffiti there was still enough left to make it really cool. Thanks and stay safe. JD in Central Texas. 🇺🇲

@577buttfan 3 жыл бұрын

I was here a year or so ago..saw all the buildings. There are some iron mines in this area.

@fuchsiawtf 3 жыл бұрын

Do you know the location?

@577buttfan 3 жыл бұрын

@@fuchsiawtf of course I do..do a little leg work and you'll find it.

@fuchsiawtf 3 жыл бұрын

@@577buttfan Could you give me the town atleast? I'm confined to a bike so I want to waste as little time as possible lol.

@577buttfan 3 жыл бұрын

@@fuchsiawtf they were cleaning it up last time I was there it's a super fund site shoot me an email

@kotastrophie 3 жыл бұрын

Best content of all of KZfaq

@jimsoutdooradventures2748 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, i remember the other video you did. I do the same thing, miss things the first trip or learn more history later and want to add it. Watching other explorers and doing my own explores is far better than anything on tv, lol. Thanks for the adventure 😃👍👍 Take Care

@monsterglo Жыл бұрын

Excellent job as always I am watching all the ones you did prior to subscribing this past year ❤😊

@Ganiscol 3 жыл бұрын

It wasnt until the fan house that I realized which the older video was because it looks so different in summer! Great idea to go back after a few years and at a different time of year. I enjoyed both videos and will certainly re-watch the new one, just like the first one. 👍

@Ganiscol 2 жыл бұрын

Made good on my promise, watched it again. 😉 Shame it only has 31k views at this point...

@freddiekroegman6087 3 жыл бұрын

This place is awesome. Just yesterday they started to demolish everything up there and it will be missed. Me and my friends love going up there

@capscow_5398 3 жыл бұрын

loved the art work all around the site...

@arnepianocanada 3 жыл бұрын

Buildings as well as engines and flying machines were measured out with slide rules and in-the head calculations, never a computer or calculator involved. Amazing.

@kissfan8675309 3 жыл бұрын

Too damn neat. Love love love your videos my wife and I watch them a lot.

@orsonboggs7753 3 жыл бұрын

17:24 if you were a rocket scientist or maybe had stayed at a holiday inn last night you would know : - )

@ocsrc 3 жыл бұрын

Some of the people went to work at " Skunk works " at Area 51, worked on the SR71s We now have jets that fly at mach 8

@anthonypetrovic8907 3 жыл бұрын

great video man love waching your vids ceep up the good work

@gonewiththekale 3 жыл бұрын

How I love the graffiti juxtaposed to the land and rusty infrastructures. Chris.... your videos are always so visually poetic, no matter where you're at. I feel like I'm discovering it along with you (even though it shows you do a ton of research for your stories). 🚀🚀🚀

@clintwilson6380 3 жыл бұрын

I like his respectful demeanor when he visits a place w/traumatic history.

@shawneeb3771 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for going back. It is interesting to see how much things have changed since your last video of this place. Always an odd thing or out-of-place thing appears. A mattress? Safe Travels.

@paulcarpenter2800 3 жыл бұрын

What a huge place. Why did they just abandon it and not reuse it for something else? Great stuff and thanks for sharing. Have a great weekend.

@TheDamageinc81 3 жыл бұрын

Government always waste money.

@RangerRickTV 3 жыл бұрын

Damn, this place looks awesome. I may have to check it out.

@journeywithjay 3 жыл бұрын

I gotta kick out of the toilet story.

@abbysapples1225 3 жыл бұрын

As I did. 🙂👍

@arnepianocanada 3 жыл бұрын

It certainly makes for an upsurge of interest! 🤪😁

@jonnyalallen 3 жыл бұрын

a wee bit of humour there

@sweetthang7568 3 жыл бұрын

So cool!!

@thebeek123 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting place. Now I have to go watch the original.

@kitswithkaren5003 3 жыл бұрын

Very interesting and informative 🐻🤗👍

@joetri1970 3 жыл бұрын

The floor cut outs is for telecommunications and computer wiring so much is used or changed they make sections of floors removable or the whole floor in some rooms.

@rashakawa 3 жыл бұрын

So from what I've gleamed from other youtube channels (not necessarily urban exploration). So those cutouts on the ground the ones that look like channels are used for collection metal shavings frome a C&C. See water would be running through in the channels and the shavings would fall into them and be whooshed away and collected for recycling.

@rashakawa 3 жыл бұрын

I believe if you watch "smarter everyday" an episode released not to long ago where he gos to a rocket manufacturing plant and gets a tour by the CEO. In that episode he talks about the metal bits getting collected in channels look just like those.

@TammyMullins-jv8wm 11 ай бұрын

😮 wow i like the way your adventures

@rangerider51 3 жыл бұрын

Love your videos, Chris. Who’s with you on this one?

@cheaplaughkennedy2318 3 жыл бұрын

Now that’s a Royal flush , wow 😂

@V5Bs 2 жыл бұрын

That weird building is a cooling tower. Very old one. Water runs in between all those slats and the fan pulls in air to cool it. There are induction and deduction fans. And those are monorail systems on the ceiling to carry probably very heavy engines or the rockets themselves. That's why the ceilings are so high in the doorways are so tall. Poly system works along the monorails to carry them from room to room.

@corallewis3788 3 жыл бұрын

Good suggestion to do this place...

@rogerboggs4668 3 жыл бұрын

Should have had the new guy use the water fountain during testing.

@bredenis5 3 жыл бұрын

Man, you should’ve had a damn Geiger counter with you 😂

@tomvalpo9361 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing to think about modern R&D buildings today looking like this in 50-75 years.

@anthonycalbillo9376 3 жыл бұрын

Don't flush the toilet! Talk about a purge.

@MobileInstinct 3 жыл бұрын

Haha definitely

@icopaseticMHF 3 жыл бұрын

I love your calm peaceful voice, I know I can watch your videos without waking my wife

@TheDamageinc81 3 жыл бұрын

@Dan Cooper Not everybody views these videos on a phone.

@icegiant1000 3 жыл бұрын

So Thiokol bought Reaction Motors, and later became Morton-Thiokol... which might ring a bell when thinking of the space shuttle, namely they designed and built the side rocket boosters for the shuttle, and it was their famous O-rings that burned up and caused the Challenger shuttle to explode. They were eventually purchased by Northrop Grumman... which among a zillion things they make, are probably most famous for designing and building the B-2 Stealth Bomber... which cost $1 billion dollars, EACH. We have 21 of them. So you could almost say that a tiny little bit of the DNA in the B-2 came from this abandoned location. Amazing.

@TheDamageinc81 3 жыл бұрын

These defense companies milk the shit out of our tax dollars. These things REALLY don't cost that much. These companies (Northrop-Grumman ... Raytheon) have an advantage because the government has no choice but to pay the money.

@boxbackknitties 3 жыл бұрын

Gotta lay a bunch of mulch around thr rain barrels today. Plus re-direct and replace over flow tubing. Probably snake the tubes to an outdoor drain.

@DrenTheLiar 3 жыл бұрын

Kind of hope you go more south, towards Delaware, my area, and find stuff.

@abbysapples1225 3 жыл бұрын

The first thing I thought about when you walk through that door was are you going to meet Jason bright if I'm correct that's his name it's fallout New Vegas he was a ghoul and they hide up in the repcon rocket facility . Lol

@kevinbialobrzeski1956 3 жыл бұрын

I love inhaling asbestos in my lungs. It’s just a good feeling. Mold also. So exhilarating 😁

@michaelciccone2194 3 жыл бұрын

This is very interesting! I worked for AT+T for many years. I wonder if AT+T worked with Reaction during this time era. AT+T had a huge presence in NJ for years. Former German scientists after WW2, probably worked at Reaction... very knowledgeable abf jet engines during Hitler's regime.

@soorajs5338 3 жыл бұрын

Love you from india kerala

@mikemanofleisure 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely a cooling tower, the wooden structure with the fan.

@ocsrc 3 жыл бұрын

That weird building is a " Chiller " usually used to exhaust heat for HVAC system

@michaelciccone2194 3 жыл бұрын

Upstate NY had old icbm launching sites.

@annebeck58 3 жыл бұрын

So, at about 1:40.., is that the lift-pad or lifters to pull up the rockets, onto the launch-pad? sure looks like that would be it.

@ete5706 3 жыл бұрын

Yet another great video!

@mikedc3 3 жыл бұрын

You missed a great abandoned iron mine right outside the fence. Also, up until a few years ago there was another massive test stand a few miles away that was better preserved. However it's torn down now. Reaction Motors in NJ closed in 1971 or 2. Their manufacturing plant is still in use by other companys with some good signs out front. See my channel for other vids.

@MobileInstinct 3 жыл бұрын

I saw that there is another section but it's on the nearby army base. Or it looks like it at least.

@oldenweery7510 3 жыл бұрын

As an aircraft and science-fiction nut in the 1950s, when I was a teen, I devoured anything I could find on the Douglas Skyrocket and X-15s (had a Strombecker solid model of the skyrocket) and I'm pretty sure both were USAF projects. (The X-15s were part of the X-plane project, shared by the Air Force and NASA.) I'm curious about the water tower that appears in the BG of some of the shots. Was that part of this property, or was there another property nearby? (However, I would've thought this site would be isolated from prying eyes.) Good exploration, as usual, Chris! Stay safe, everybody.