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Materials:
Metal missile and base.
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 ft. 5 in. tall x 2 1/2 in. diameter (73.66 x 6.35cm)
Type:
MODELS-Missiles & Rockets
Summary:
This is a model of unknown scale of the SS-9, a Soviet intercontinental ballistic missile deployed from the mid-1960s until the 1980s. With a range of approximately 7,500 miles, the early versions carried a single nuclear warhead while later versions carried three nuclear warheads. The SS-9 was replaced by the larger, more accurate, and longer-range SS-18. John and Cynthia Heyde donated this model to NASM on an unknown date.
Credit Line:
Gift of John S. and Cynthia H. Heyde.
Inventory Number:
A19981621000
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/nv9f1dc9936-fbea-4361-80b4-92698f95bc24
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19981621000