Long cylinder with threaded rounded nose and 4 cruciform tail fins attached at bottom by bands. The threaded base plate contains 24 exhaust nozzles place around a safety burst disc made of copper; two electrical leads for ignition, with transpararent plastic insulation, leading from back of nozzle. The body is partly cutaway to show a portion of the four solid-fuel propellant sticks which are each cross or cruciform-shaped to provided greater burning area and therefore more thrust. The propellant sticks, also called "grains," are of wood but painted the same black color as the real grains; felt in front of propellant grain simulations. Silver body with blue-green nose. Overall, painted battleship gray. Created by Mark Avino Date Created 05/07/2014 Source Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, National Air and Space Museum Original Photography, NASM Acc. 2012-0026 Keywords Military; Missiles; Space Rights and Restrictions Not determined
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