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Shown here is what appears to be a component of the support cradle for the 33,000-pound thrust booster assembly used on the Navy's JB-2 Loon submarine launched guided missile. The booster burned for half a second during launch, then fell into the water. The Navy conducted tests of the unit on the JB-2 off the California Coast during 1947-1948. The Loon program ended in 1950 in favor of the Regulus 1, the Navy's first operational, submarine launched guided missile.
Transferred from the U.S. Navy.
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
Date
ca. 1948
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
CRAFT-Missile & Rocket Parts
Dimensions
Overall: 76.2 × 38.1 × 99.1cm (30 × 15 × 39 in.) Materials
Ferrous Alloy Inventory Number
A20070063005
Credit Line
Donated by U.S. Navy
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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