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In order to control the roll of the V-2 ballistic missile, designed and built in Germany in World War II, special trim motors such as this one moved the air vanes on the outer corners of fins I and III. The missile's control system sent commands to these motors to remove any unwanted rolling of the missile. NASA George C. Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, gave this trim motor to the Smithsonian in 1984.

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This object is on display in Rockets & Missiles at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.

Rockets & Missiles
Object Details
Country of Origin Germany Type CRAFT-Missile & Rocket Parts Manufacturer Siemens & Halske, Luftfahrgeraetewerk Hakenfeld
 Dimensions Overall: 8 in. deep x 1 ft. 6 1/2 in. long (20.32 x 46.99cm)
 Materials Steel
 Inventory Number A19740883000 Credit Line Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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