The U.S. Navy conduct a test launch of the Polaris missile system (AX-6) from a Pad 25A at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, on April 20, 1959. The Polaris, named for the North Star, was a two-stage ballistic missile - powered by solid fuel rocket motors and guided by a self-contained inertial guidance system independent of external commands or control.
| Date Taken: | 04.20.1959 |
| Date Posted: | 04.23.2025 08:13 |
| Photo ID: | 8988990 |
| VIRIN: | 590420-F-N1010-1001 |
| Resolution: | 2764x2123 |
| Size: | 887.62 KB |
| Location: | FLORIDA, US |
| Web Views: | 9 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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