Cylindrical, lengthened Redstone missile body for carrying more fuel and smaller, shorter cylinder on top fitted into flared nosecap with much smaller cylinder on top, with blunt nose cone. The second, smaller cylinder is the vehicle's 2nd and 3rd stages. The smallest, uppermost cylinder is the Explorer 1 satellite. Includes launch stand with pyramid-shaped exhaust gas deflector, placed underneath engine. Rocket, overall painted white, with alternate white and black fins; black stripe around middle and another black stripe, from top black stripe to bottom one.
Created by
Eric Long
Date Created
01/29/2015
Source
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Best of the National Air and Space Museum Collection, NASM Acc. 2004-0036
Keywords
Cold War; Launch Vehicles; Military; Rockets; Satellites; Science; Space
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