Charles E. Bartley founded Grand Central Rocket Company in Redlands, California in 1952. The facility was located at 1500 Crafton Avenue in Mentone, California (Satellite photo courtesy of Google). The site consists of approximately 400 acres which was leased from the City of Redlands.
Lockheed Aircraft Corporation acquired all of the shares of Grand Central Rocket by 1961. Lockheed Redlands was in operation between 1961 to 1974, as a research and production facility of solid fuel rockets and solid rocket propellant for the military.
Grand Central Rocket Redlands – Google .gov & .mil
Grand Central Rocket Redlands Contamination – Google .gov & .mil
Lockheed Redlands – Google .gov & .mil
Lockheed Redlands Contamination – Google .gov & .mil
Lockheed Redlands Hydrides – Google .gov & .mil
Lockheed Redlands Trichloroethylene – Google .gov & .mil
Lockheed Redlands Perchlorate – Google .gov & .mil
Lockheed Redlands Lawsuit – Google .gov & .mil
Trichloroethylene mainly affects the central nervous system (the brain), causing headache, nausea, dizziness, clumsiness, drowsiness, and other effects like those of being drunk. TCE can also damage the facial nerves, and it can cause skin rash. Heavy exposure can damage the liver and kidneys. TCE causes cancer in animals and may cause cancer in humans.
What are the human health effects of trichloroethylene (TCE)? – Google .gov & .mil
What are the human health effects of trichloroethylene (TCE)? – Google Scholar
Perchlorate exposure at certain levels can disrupt the function of the thyroid gland by interfering with the iodide uptake and thyroid hormone production. This interference may lead to developmental defects. Scientists consider pregnant women, children, infants, and individuals with thyroid disorders to be the populations most at risk of harm from being exposed to perchlorate.
What are the human health effects of perchlorate? – Google .gov & .mil
What are the human health effects of perchlorate? – Google Scholar