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PGM-11 Redstone

The PGM-11 Redstone was the first large American ballistic missile. A short-range ballistic missile (SRBM), it was in active service with the United States Army in West Germany from June 1958 to June 1964 as part of NATO's Cold War defense of Western Europe. It was the first US missile to carry a live nuclear warhead, in the 1958 Pacific Ocean weapons…

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.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed
Mach 5 – Mach 6 (6,100–7,400 km/h; 3,800–4,600 mph; 1.7–2.0 km/s) maximum at re-entry interface
Accuracy
300 meters (980 ft) CEP
Blast yield
W39 warhead, 3.75 megatons of TNT (15.7 PJ)
Boost time
97 seconds to 155 seconds
Designed
1950–1952
Designer
Army Ballistic Missile Agency

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PGM-11 Redstone

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PGM-11 Redstone

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Fuel capacity · 3
PGM-11 Redstone → alcohol: 11,135 pounds (5,051 kg), hydrogen peroxide: 790 pounds (360 kg), liquid oxygen: 25,280 pounds (11,470 kg)
In service · 2
PGM-11 Redstone → 1958–1964, 1966–1967
No. built · 2
PGM-11 Redstone → (85 production models), 128 (ABMA: 27, Chrysler: 101)
Propellant · 2
PGM-11 Redstone → ethyl alcohol, liquid oxygen
Type · 2
PGM-11 Redstone → short-range ballistic missile, Tactical ballistic missile
.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speed · 1
PGM-11 Redstone → Mach 5 – Mach 6 (6,100–7,400 km/h; 3,800–4,600 mph; 1.7–2.0 km/s) maximum at re-entry interface
Accuracy · 1
PGM-11 Redstone → 300 meters (980 ft) CEP
Blast yield · 1
PGM-11 Redstone → W39 warhead, 3.75 megatons of TNT (15.7 PJ)
Boost time · 1
PGM-11 Redstone → 97 seconds to 155 seconds
Designed · 1
PGM-11 Redstone → 1950–1952

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PGM-11 Redstone.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Maximum speedMach 5 – Mach 6 (6,100–7,400 km/h; 3,800–4,600 mph; 1.7–2.0 km/s) maximum at re-entry interface1.00infobox
PGM-11 RedstoneAccuracy300 meters (980 ft) CEP1.00infobox
PGM-11 RedstoneBlast yieldW39 warhead, 3.75 megatons of TNT (15.7 PJ)1.00infobox
PGM-11 RedstoneBoost time97 seconds to 155 seconds1.00infobox
PGM-11 RedstoneDesigned1950–19521.00infobox
PGM-11 RedstoneDesignerArmy Ballistic Missile Agency1.00infobox
PGM-11 RedstoneDiameter5.83 feet (1.8 m)1.00infobox
PGM-11 RedstoneEngineRocketdyne North American Aviation 75–110 A-7 78,000 pounds-force (350 kN) thrust at sea level for 121 seconds1.00infobox
PGM-11 RedstoneFlight altitude28.4 to 58.7 miles 45.7 to 94.5 kilometers1.00infobox
PGM-11 RedstoneFuel capacityalcohol: 11,135 pounds (5,051 kg)1.00infobox
PGM-11 RedstoneFuel capacityliquid oxygen: 25,280 pounds (11,470 kg)1.00infobox
PGM-11 RedstoneFuel capacityhydrogen peroxide: 790 pounds (360 kg)1.00infobox
PGM-11 RedstoneGuidance systemFord Instrument Company ST-80 inertial guidance1.00infobox
PGM-11 RedstoneIn service1958–19641.00infobox
PGM-11 RedstoneIn service1966–19671.00infobox
PGM-11 RedstoneLaunch platformguided missile platform launcher M74[citation needed]1.00infobox
PGM-11 RedstoneLength69.3 feet (21.1 m)1.00infobox
PGM-11 RedstoneManufacturerChrysler Corporation1.00infobox
PGM-11 RedstoneMass61,207 pounds (27,763 kg) at ignition1.00infobox
PGM-11 RedstoneNo. built128 (ABMA: 27, Chrysler: 101)1.00infobox
PGM-11 RedstoneNo. built(85 production models)1.00infobox
PGM-11 RedstoneOperational range57.5 to 201 miles 92.5 to 323.5 kilometers1.00infobox
PGM-11 RedstonePayload capacity6,305 pounds (2,860 kg)1.00infobox
PGM-11 RedstonePlace of originUnited States1.00infobox
PGM-11 RedstoneProduced1952–19611.00infobox
PGM-11 RedstonePropellantethyl alcohol1.00infobox
PGM-11 RedstonePropellantliquid oxygen1.00infobox
PGM-11 RedstoneSteering systemCarbon jet vanes, air rudders, spatial air jet nozzles, air vanes1.00infobox
PGM-11 RedstoneTypeTactical ballistic missile1.00infobox
PGM-11 RedstoneTypeshort-range ballistic missile1.00infobox

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