Object Details
Manufacturer
U.S. Army Ballistic Missile Agency, Redstone Arsenal
Summary
This is a 1:24 scale model of the La Crosse, a U.S. Army surface-to-surface missile based on mobile launchers. It had a range of 19 miles and carried a conventional or nuclear warhead. First deployed in Western Europe in the late 1950s, it was withdrawn from service early the following decade. The Army Ballistic Missile Agency built this model and donated it to NASM in 1961.
Credit Line
Gift of U.S. Army Ordnance Missile Command
Inventory Number
A19610059000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
MODELS-Missiles & Rockets
Materials
Aluminum
Paint
Dimensions
Other (missile): 9 1/2 in. × 4 1/4 in. × 3 in. (24.1 × 10.8 × 7.6cm)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19610059000