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First launched in 1953, the American Redstone rocket (Redstone missile) was a direct descendant of the German V-2. Redstone was used for the first live nuclear missile tests by the United States. It was also referred to as the Redstone MRBM (medium range ballistic missile), although in the true sense of the definition within the United States Department of Defense of MRBM (a missile with a maximum range between 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) and 3,000 kilometres (1,900 mi)) this was a misnomer. The Redstone missile was in active service with the U.S. Army from June 1958 to June 1964. Some Redstone missiles were modified in the mid to late 1960s for follow-on special test projects. For one such project the missiles were called Sparta rockets. For its role as a US Army field artillery theater ballistic missile, Redstone earned the subtitle "the Army's Workhorse"; for its roles in non-military applications, the nickname "Old Reliable". Redstone was developed by team of predominantly German rocket engineers who were relocated to the United States (Huntsville, Al) after World War II as part of Operation Paperclip. HistoryFrom Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License  blog.al.com Kari Hawkins 2009-04-16 14:22:45 The opening of the new Gate 1 is good news for . Redstone. Arsenal employees who have endured additional traffic congestion caused by the cumbersome serpentine security barriers that have existed at the temporary Gate 1 entrance for ... blog.al.com Kari Hawkins 2009-03-03 19:08:34 During the next two months, they will undergo additional military training at . Redstone. Arsenal and at the Regional Training Center at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif. They will then be home for a couple of weeks before mobilizing for ... blog.al.com Kari Hawkins 2009-02-17 17:52:37 Suicide awareness, prevention and intervention training will occur in three phases over the next several months at . Redstone. Arsenal and throughout the Army. Lewis will soon schedule meetings with DA employees and announce them in the ... From Google Blog Search: "Redstone (rocket)"  army.mil United States Army (press release) By Kari Hawkins, Redstone Rocket Staff Reserve Capt. Michael Smith's family continues with their lives as their Soldier serves the nation in Iraq. His spouse, Yashika Smith, relies on Redstone Arsenal to provide services, programs and resources for her ...  al.com The Huntsville Times - al.com, AL On May 15-17, Semper Fi is teaming with Fox Army Medical Clinic at Redstone Arsenal to bring 20 Army wounded warriors to Huntsville for a Friday night reception at the Heritage Club followed by entertainment from Randy Travis, a tour of the Space ...  english.rti.org.tw Radio Taiwan International, Taiwan On this day in 1961: Alan B. Shepard Jr. became the first American in space when his tiny Mercury spacecraft, Freedom 7, blasted off from Cape Canaveral atop a Redstone rocket for a 15-minute sub-orbital flight. From Google News Search: "Redstone (rocket)" Could i build a rocket from parts i get from a scrap yard, something that will get me into orbit? Q. My friend has his own machine shop so the parts could be fixed up and made to fit together, i would base it on the old V-2 rockets or the Mercury Redstone rockets only a tad bit larger. Asked by Hellbent 2.0 system reboot - Sun Dec 30 10:59:40 2007 - - 12 Answers - 0 Comments A. No. That would not be a feasible project. You need a multistage rocket to get into orbit. The whole fuel and ignition system is a bit more sophisticated than a model rocket. Have you ever been to the air and space museum? Look at some of the early rocket sections on display. I think you'll have second thoughts. Answered by Brant - Sun Dec 30 11:10:55 2007 Space Question. What was the first US Rocket ever to be launched? Q. Just playing around online and wanted to know what the very first rocket to be launched by the US was. Was it launched from Kennedy Space Center? What was the first rocket launched from KSC? I've seen all the videos of rocket launch attempts that blew up but I wanted to know what they were. Wikipedia says the Redstone Rocket was the first US Rocket. Asked by aeronicapilot - Mon Oct 22 16:04:18 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. Well, the first rocket ever launched was probably Robert Goddards experimental rockets in the 20's. In the 1940s, we launched captured V2 rockets in New Mexico, Nevada and Texas. The first US orbital craft was Explorer 1, in 1958. The Very First launch from Cape Canaveral was the Bumper 2 - a captured V-2 rocket with a modified payload - in 1950. Answered by quantumclaustrophobe - Mon Oct 22 16:15:53 2007 redstone space & rocket center location?
Q. redstone space & rocket center location? Asked by meme - Tue Mar 27 08:25:46 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. Huntsville, Alabama. That is about an hour or so south of Nashville, Tennessee. HTH Charles Answered by Charles - Tue Mar 27 08:58:33 2007 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Redstone (rocket)" |
