The U.S. Navy launched the first Polaris A1P-5 missile from the submerged USS George Washington (SSBN 598) on July 20, 1960, off the coast of Cape Canaveral, Florida. The Polaris 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. The Polaris A1 was in service from November 1960 until October 1965.
| Date Taken: | 07.20.1960 |
| Date Posted: | 04.23.2025 09:17 |
| Photo ID: | 8989025 |
| VIRIN: | 600720-F-N1010-1002 |
| Resolution: | 2179x2848 |
| Size: | 1.55 MB |
| Location: | US |
| Web Views: | 11 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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