The U.S. Navy launches the first Polaris A-1 missile from Pad 29 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, on Sept. 21, 1959. The Polaris, named for the North Star, was a two-stage ballistic missile, powered by solid fuel rocket motors and guided by a self-contained inertial guidance system independent of external command or controls.
| Date Taken: | 09.21.1959 |
| Date Posted: | 06.27.2024 11:23 |
| Photo ID: | 8502474 |
| VIRIN: | 590921-F-XX000-1001 |
| Resolution: | 1995x2728 |
| Size: | 1.17 MB |
| Location: | US |
| Web Views: | 23 |
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