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This is a 1:40 scale model of the Jupiter missile, a U.S. Army surface-to-surface missile. Carrying one nuclear warhead and with a range of 1,500 miles, the Jupiter was to be deployed in allied nations close to the Soviet Union, but only 30 missiles were deployed in Italy in 1960 and 15 missiles in Turkey in 1962. Because of their vulnerability, and the fact that in the meantime the United States had deployed intercontinental ballistic missiles and submarine-launched ballistic missiles, the Jupiters were withdrawn from the two countries in 1963. The Army Ballistic Missile Agency made 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 Overall: 15 in. × 2 1/2 in. × 2 1/4 in. (38.1 × 6.4 × 5.7cm)
 Materials Aluminum
Paint
Plastic
Adhesive
 Inventory Number A19610066000 Credit Line Gift of U.S. Army Ordnance Missile Command Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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