This is a 1:40 scale model of the Redstone, a U.S. Army surface-to-surface missile based on mobile launchers. Developed in the 1950s by Werner von Braun and his collegues at Redstone Arsenal, it carried a nuclear warhead and had a range of approximately 250 miles. First deployed in the 1950s in Western Europe, it was replaced completely by the Pershing I by the end of 1963. A modified version of the Redstone formed the basis of the Mercury-Redstone, which launched America's first suborbital manned spaceflights in Project Mercury. The Army Ballistic Missile Agency built 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
Missile: 17 1/4" x 2" x 2 1/2"
Base: 5" x 4 15/16" x 3/4"
[Prior to 10/4/11]
Overall: 1ft 5in. x 5in. x 5in. (43.2 x 12.7 x 12.7cm)
Materials
Aluminum
Paint
Wood
Brass
Adhesive
Plastic (Decals)
Inventory Number
A19610065000
Credit Line
Gift of U.S. Army Ordnance Missile Command
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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