Shown here is the nosecone ejection rocket motor for the Peacekeeper intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
One of the major weapon systems introduced during the Reagan-era strategic missile build-up, the Peacekeeper (also designated MX for "Missile Experimental") was intended to replace the Minuteman IIII ICBM, which had been in service since 1970. Controversial because of its greater destructive power and origins as a mobile rather than silo-launched missile, the Peacekeeper never became the mainstay of the U.S. land-based strategic deterrent. The Air Force put only about 50 Peacekeepers into the active inventory in 1989. They were retired and removed from service in 2005.
Donated by Atlantic Research Corporation.
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
PROPULSION-Rocket Engines
Manufacturer
Atlantic Research Corp.
Dimensions
3-D: 80 × 34.9 × 54.6cm (2 ft. 7 1/2 in. × 1 ft. 1 3/4 in. × 1 ft. 9 1/2 in.)
Materials
Ferrous Alloy
Paint
Inventory Number
A20060551000
Credit Line
Transferred to the National Air and Space Museum from the Atlantic Research Corporation
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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