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This is the left solid-fuel booster for the Regulus 1 missile. Developed and manufactured by the Aerojet-General Corporation, the booster was designated the 2.2-KS-33,000 because it produced 33,000 pounds of thrust for 2.2 seconds. The booster used a potassium percholorate-based propellant.

The highly maneuverable and mobile Regulus I, also designated SSM-N-8a, was a turbojet-powered U.S. Navy surface-to-surface guided cruise missile launched from submarines, aircraft carriers, and cruisers.

First succesful flight tests were made in 1950 at Edwards Air Force Base and at the Navy Missile Test Center at Point Mugu, California. The Regulus I became operational in 1955 and was replaced in 1964 by the Regulus II.

This object was donated to the Museum by the National Armed Forces Museum.

Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.

Object Details

Date

ca. 1964

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

CRAFT-Missile & Rocket Parts

Manufacturer

Aerojet General Corp.

Dimensions

Length 8 feet; diameter 1 foot

Materials

Steel
Paint
Anodized Aluminum

Inventory Number

A19880045001

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Armed Forces Museum

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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