This is a stand for 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States had deployed intercontinental ballistic missiles and submarine-launched ballistic missiles, the Jupiters were withdrawn from the two countries in 1963.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 the model and stand and donated them 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
Support (base): 5 in. × 5 in. × 1 1/8 in. (12.7 × 12.7 × 2.9cm)
Materials
Wood
Brass
Synthetic Fabric
Steel
Inventory Number
A19610066001
Credit Line
Gift of U.S. Army Ordnance Missile Command
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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