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Manufacturer:
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center  Search this
Materials:
Wood rocket and base.
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 ft. 5 1/2 in. long x 3 1/4 in. diameter (44.45 x 8.26cm) 1:48 scale.
Type:
MODELS-Missiles & Rockets
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Summary:
This is a 1:48 scale model of the Jupiter-C, a four-stage rocket developed by the U.S. Army Ballistic Missile Agency that used a modified Redstone ballistic missile as its first stage. In 1956 and 1957 it was used to launch components of the Jupiter intermediate-range ballistic missile for testing purposes. After the USSR launched the world's first satellite (Sputnik I) in October 1957, the Army placed America's first satellite (Explorer I) in orbit on January 31, 1958, using the Jupiter-C. The rocket was used several more times in the following two years to launch subsequent Explorer and Beacon satellites. NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center built this model and transferred it to NASM in 1972.
Credit Line:
Gift of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center
Inventory Number:
A19720992000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Location:
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Hangar:
James S. McDonnell Space Hangar
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9ffa9eb00-20cc-4772-867d-dadb013bae9c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19720992000