Object Details
Summary
This is the Styx, a surface-to-surface, anti-ship missile that became operational with the former Soviet Navy in 1958. A solid-fuel booster (not shown here) launched the missile, and a built-in rocket engine sustained its flight. It had a range of about 26 miles.
The Soviet Union supplied its allies with Styx missiles. An Egyptian Styx sank the Israeli destroyer Eilat during the Six-Day War in 1967. They were also used during the Vietnam and Persian Gulf wars and during conflicts between India and Pakistan. The People's Republic of China produced its own versions of the Styx. This object was donated to the Smithsonian in 1995 by the U.S. Air Force.
Alternate Name
Styx Missile
Credit Line
Gift of the U.S. Department of Air Force. Air Force requests right of first refusal after deaccessioning.
Inventory Number
A19950086000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
CRAFT-Missiles & Rockets
Materials
Steel
Paint
Rubber
Paper
Plastic
Adhesive
Synthetic Fabric
Preservative Coating
Dimensions
Overall: 8 ft. tall x 20 ft. 6 1/16 in. long x 2 ft. 5 1/2 in. diameter x 9 ft. 2 in. wing span, 6614.9 lb. (243.8 x 625 x 75 x 279.4cm, 3000.5kg)
Country of Origin
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Location
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Exhibit Station
Rockets & Missiles
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19950086000