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This is the Styx, a surface-to-surface, anti-ship missile that became operational with the former Soviet Navy in 1958. A solid-fuel booster (not shown here) launched the missile, and a built-in rocket engine sustained its flight. It had a range of about 26 miles.

The Soviet Union supplied its allies with Styx missiles. An Egyptian Styx sank the Israeli destroyer Eilat during the Six-Day War in 1967. They were also used during the Vietnam and Persian Gulf wars and during conflicts between India and Pakistan. The People's Republic of China produced its own versions of the Styx. This object was donated to the Smithsonian in 1995 by the U.S. Air Force.

 Display Status

This object is on display in Rockets & Missiles at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.

Rockets & Missiles
Object Details
Country of Origin Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Type CRAFT-Missiles & Rockets Dimensions Overall: 8 ft. tall x 20 ft. 6 1/16 in. long x 2 ft. 5 1/2 in. diameter x 9 ft. 2 in. wing span, 6614.9 lb. (243.8 x 625 x 75 x 279.4cm, 3000.5kg)
 Materials Steel
Paint
Rubber
Paper
Plastic
Adhesive
Synthetic Fabric
Preservative Coating
 Alternate Name Styx Missile Inventory Number A19950086000 Credit Line Gift of the U.S. Department of Air Force. Air Force requests right of first refusal after deaccessioning. Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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