Cylindrical with larger diameter of warhead attached to motor below; concial and blunt tipped warhead, tip crumpled; one nozzle at rear with four equidistant vanes affixed to side of nozzle and rocket body; brass colored with brown paint; much of the paint peeling off; brown overall; Cosmoline surface throughout that should be removed and the rocket painted standard U.S. olive drab to be made exhibitable. In August 2005 cosmoline was removed to reveal 2 white bands, light OD paint (not American), and an aluminum center section of unknown purpose or origin. Rocket is screwed together with metric threads, marks from pipe wrenches are evident, tail cone appears to have been cut off. Created by Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Date Created 03/17/2022 Source Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Keywords Rockets; Space Rights and Restrictions Not determined
For more information, visit the Smithsonians Terms of Use.