This is a 1:24 scale model of the Corporal, a U.S. Army surface-to-surface missile. It had a range of approximately 85 miles and carried a nuclear warhead. It was deployed with the U.S. Army and British Army in Western Europe from 1954 to 1966. The Army Ballistic Missile Agency built this model and donated it to NASM in 1961.
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
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
MODELS-Missiles & Rockets
Manufacturer
U.S. Army Ballistic Missile Agency, Redstone Arsenal
Dimensions
Other (missile): 22 x 3in. (55.9 x 7.6cm)
Materials
Aluminum
Paint
Inventory Number
A19610060000
Credit Line
Gift of U.S. Army Ordnance Missile Command
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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