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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 and 3,000 kilometres (620 and 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  redstone.army.mil 690px x 433px | 97.10kB [source page] 1953 The Redstone Rocket sponsored a Miss Redstone Rocket beauty contest Actor William Holden judged the contest selecting the winner and four runners up Redstone Rocket Newspaper click for larger image  army.mil 853px x 640px | 374.80kB [source page] Sharing Legacy  spacetoys.com 486px x 720px | 23.40kB [source page] All rentals are AS IS We charge extra for custom From Yahoo Image Search: "redstone (rocket)"  directorblue.blogspot.com directorblue Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:27:00 GM When reporters asked Alan Shepard what he thought about as he sat atop the . Redstone rocket. , waiting for liftoff, he had replied, 'The fact that every part of this ship was built by the low bidder.' At 5:47 AM , Anonymous said. ...  blog.al.com Sofia Bledsoe ue, 21 Apr 2009 21:44:46 GM Local students shadow . Redstone. workers for day. By Scott R. Seeley. April 21, 2009, 4:44PM. Sixty youngsters visit from city high schools. By sofia bledsoe for the . Rocket. . Sixty students from Huntsville High and Johnson High took part ...  itwire.com unknown ue, 29 Apr 2008 15:32:36 GM NASA called the space mission Mercury-Redstone 3 because it involved the NASA Mercury program and a . Redstone rocket. as the Freedom 7's launch vehicle. According to the public affairs office at the NASA Kennedy Space Center, ... From Google Blog Search: "redstone (rocket)"  news.google.com Washington Post He received a law degree from GWU in 1957 and the following year was hired by the Army Missile Command at the Redstone arsenal in Alabama. ... news.google.com The Huntsville Times - al.com (blog) It also mentions the planned $1 billion Redstone Gateway office park, the ongoing transfer of 5000 Army jobs to Redstone Arsenal and extensive renovations ... news.google.com Deccan Herald Nasa's rocket programme for putting humans into orbit evolved out of the Redstone programme in Huntsville, Alabama, under the rocket pioneer Wernher von ... and more » 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 What were the difficulties and successes in the Redstone and Atlas rockets? Q. What were the difficulties and successes in the Redstone and Atlas rockets? Asked by luvjesus906 - Sun Jan 11 13:58:44 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. I don't know what you mean with "difficulties and successes". Both suffered from similar problems as all first generation rockets. The biggest successes of Atlas and Redstone had sure been the Mercury program, Atlas still lives on in it's current generation as Atlas V, while Redstone as military ballistic rocket got quickly replaced by others, currently the ATACMS fulfills the role as short range ballistic rocket for the Army (but thankfully no longer nuclear). Answered by Urwumpe - Sun Jan 11 14:47:38 2009 New Englanders/Midwesterners: How much are you willing to pay per pound for sugar? Gulf of Mex. Crude?
Q. You may have read my earlier question "Would you let Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana seced..." Here is a list partial of our industries: More than half of the US Navys surface combatants are built in these 3 states. Most in MS. 2nd largest refinery in the USA is in MS with a host of refinerys and Chemical plants in AL, MS, and LA. LA supplies most of your sugar, Sugarcane is also best for ethanol. Splenda is refined in AL. Cat fish stock (biodiesel) comes from domestic farms in MS Mehaden oil from the Gulf is processed in MS and LA. We now have an Aviation industry. 3 NASA space centers and Redstone Arsenal (Americas Rocket and Missile Center, Wernher Von Broun lived here after WW2, in AL) 2 Auto manufacturing plants in AL, MS. We already… [cont.] Asked by Dustin - Thu Dec 17 12:14:41 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. would they take Illinois with them? Answered by nonya - Thu Dec 17 12:22:27 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "redstone (rocket)" |
