Country of Origin: United States of America
Dimensions:
Overall (on base): 81.92 x 24.77 x 14.61cm (2ft 8 1/4in. x 9 3/4in. x 5 3/4in.)
Approximate (model): 8.89 x 80.01cm (3 1/2in. x 2ft 7 1/2in.)
Materials:
wood, paint, brass, plastic, felt, paper
This is a 1:16 scale model of the Polaris A-1, America's first submarine-launched ballistic missile. It carried one nuclear warhead, had a range of approximately 1,400 miles, and was deployed during the 1960s. The missile was replaced by the Polaris A-2 which also carried a single nuclear warhead but had a longer range. Lockheed Missiles and Space made this model and donated it to NASM in 1961.
Gift of Lockheed
