Object Details
Manufacturer
Lockheed Missiles and Space Division
Summary
This is a U.S. Navy Poseidon C-3 submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), deployed from 1971 to the early 1990s. Developed by Lockheed as a successor to the first-generation Polaris SLBM, Poseidon C-3s were two-stage, solid-fuel missiles with a range of approximately 5,300 km (3,300 miles). Sixteen missiles were carried on an individual ballistic missile submarine, with each missile having up to 14 independently targetable nuclear warheads. This Poseidon C-3 was assembled from spare parts by Lockheed and donated by the U.S. Navy to NASM in 1973.
Alternate Name
Poseidon C-3 Missile
Credit Line
Transferred from the United States Navy
Inventory Number
A19731668000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
CRAFT-Missiles & Rockets
Materials
Missile is fiberglass, metal, and wood
Dollies are metal
Dimensions
Overall: 36 ft. long x 6 ft. 2 in. diameter, 6830 lb. (1097.28 x 187.96cm, 3098.1kg)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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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_A19731668000