The Redstone missile is one of the most historically important developments in U.S. rocket history. Join curator Tom Lassman as he traces the German origins of the missile that initially put the Army at the forefront of ballistic missile technology in the U.S. during the years of the Cold War.

Meet at the nose of the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird in the Boeing Aviation Hangar.

About the Ask an Expert Series: Several times a month at 12:30 PM at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, a Museum staff member talks to the public about the history, collection, or personalities related to a specific artifact or exhibition in the Museum. For upcoming dates of the Udvar-Hazy Center Ask an Expert lecture series, click here.

A Redstone missile on display in the James S. McDonnell Space Hangar of the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.
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