Army Ballistic Missile Programs at Cape Canaveral 1953-1988
Summary
This study begins with a summary of the major events leading up to the REDSTONE missile program at Cape Canaveral. It includes an overview of RAF Bomber Command’s raid against Peenemünde in August 1943 and the U.S. Army’s recruitment of Wernher von Braun and his ‘hand-picked’ team of rocket experts in 1945. It continues with a sketch of the Army’s early missile projects at Fort Bliss, Texas, and the recommendations that shaped the REDSTONE missile.
Cite this Record
Army Ballistic Missile Programs at Cape Canaveral 1953-1988. Mark C. Cleary. 2022 ( tDAR id: 469905) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8469905
Keywords
General
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
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Juno II
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Jupiter
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Pershing
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Redstone
Geographic Keywords
Brevard (County)
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Cape Canaveral
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Florida (State / Territory)
Spatial Coverage
min long: -80.89; min lat: 28.207 ; max long: -80.5; max lat: 28.743 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Cape Canaveral Space Force Station CRM Manager
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