Object Details
- Summary
- This is a stand for a 1:24 scale model of the Nike-Hercules, a U.S. Army ground-launched anti-aircraft missile. It had a solid-fuel motor, a maximum speed of Mach 3.65, a range of over 87 miles, a ceiling of 150,000 feet, and either a conventional or nuclear warhead. The missile was deployed with the U.S. Army from 1958-1974. The U.S. Army Ballistic Missile Agency built the model and stand and donated them to NASM in 1961.
- Data Source
- National Air and Space Museum
- Manufacturer
- U.S. Army Ballistic Missile Agency, Redstone Arsenal
- Credit Line
- Gift of U.S. Army Ordnance Missile Command
- Materials
- Aluminum
- Wood
- Paint
- Brass
- Felt
- Steel
- Adhesive
- Plastic [Decals]
- Dimensions
- Overall: 2 3/4 in. × 5 in. × 5 in. (7 × 12.7 × 12.7cm)
- Type
- MODELS-Missiles & Rockets
