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Select... Addressed to stations WBHP and WFUN, the letter announces that the U. S. Senate passed "legislation authorizing construction work for Redstone Arsenal totaling $4,250,000." The letter also mentions building rocket test stations and a flight test range. Back: An aerial view of Troop Housing at the Missile and Maintenance Center and School at Redstone Arsenal near Huntsville, Alabama. Back: ARMY'S ZEUS MISSILE AGAINST AN OLD SOUTHERN BACKGROUND A Zeus Missile - part of the Army's Nike-X Anti-Missile System - is posed in front of the Goddard House at Redstone Arsenal, Ala., home of the U. S. Army Missile Command. The Goddard House is an old plantation house taken over by the Army when the Arsenal was established near Huntsville in 1941. Back: CORPORAL GUIDED MISSILE REDSTONE ARSENAL, HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA A member of the Army missile family used in support of ground combat operations, the Corporal, equipped with either an atomic or conventional type warhead, is a surface-to-surface guided missile capable of engaging tactical targets far beyond the range of conventional artillery. A powerful rocket motor propels the missile through space, at several times the speed of sound. Back: DART ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILE, REDSTONE ARSENAL, HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA This vehicle-launched, rocket propelled guided missile is designed for use by front line troops. It requires a minimum of technical training to operate, yet carries a warhead capable of defeating the heaviest known enemy armor. This versatile Army missile can deliver its warhead with pinpoint accuracy. Back: Field exercise maintainance of Hawk anti-aircraft missile at Missile and Munitions Center and School at Redstone Arsenal near Huntsville, Ala. Back: GUIDED MISSILE TEST TOWER WITH REDSTONE MISSILE, REDSTONE ARSENAL, HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA This is the largest static firing test stand for rocket motors in the U. S., and possibly in the world. The huge Army facility, costing $12,000,000. towers 145 feet high-as tall as a 15-story building, and is built of reinforced concrete, with walls 48 inches thick. Static testing of a missile consists in locking the missile into place on the stand and firing it. The missile does not "take off", but as it strains against the mighty grip of the great tower its roaring engine can be studied for performance characteristics as it it were actually in flight. Back: Headquarters and school of the Missile and Maintenance Center and School at Redstone Arsenal near Huntsville, Alabama. Back: HEADQUARTERS BUILDING, U.S. ARMY ORDNANCE MISSILE COMMAND Here all of the U.S. Army's rocket and guided missile and space programs are controlled, under the direction of Maj. Gen. J. B. Medaris. Back: LACROSSE GUIDED MISSILE, REDSTONE ARSENAL, HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA. An Army surface-to-surface artillery guided missile. The Lacrosse system consists of three basic units the missile, which is a solid fuel rocket, a launcher mounted on a standard Army truck, and a guidance station. The Lacrosse is capable of delivering a variety of warheads, at the direction of the combat commander, with precision accuracy. Back: MISSILE DISPLAY & PUBLIC PICNIC AREA, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. This is one of the many outdoor displays provided to enlighten, encourage and inspire visitors to the area. Sights like this, provide a feeling of safety and security that you can't purchase with a can of insecticide. Back: REDSTONE ARSENAL southwest of Huntsville, Alabama. Site of the nation's largest ordnance, rocket, and guided missile research. Back: SPACE ORIENTATION CENTER, Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama Unique, historically significant exhibits vividly portray the development of rocketry and space travel in the free-world missile production center. Back: THE REDSTONE, CORPORAL, NIKE-AJAX AND HONEST JOHN GUIDED MISSILES REDSTONE ARSENAL, HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA. Redstone Arsenal is the Army Ordnance research and development center for rockets and guided missiles. It is here where the army developed its guided missiles, including the mighty Jupiter C, which launched the Explorer, the United States first Earth Satellite. Back: U.S. ARMY MISSILE DISPLAY AREA, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama The massive domes house innumerable displays, individual listening devices describe and explain the functions of various Rockets and Missiles. Buttons and levers operate miniature models and allow visitors to play Astronaut. The large dome is 150' in diameter and 85' tall. It is made of vinyl coated nylon, and is kept erect by air pressure. The nylon in this one dome weighs 92,000 lbs. Home of Redstone Arsenal, the Army Ordnance Rocket and Guided Missile Center. The Nike was America's first operational guided missile. Named after the Goddess of Victory, this weapon provides the first line of defense against atomic attack." data-url="/digitalcollections/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Redstone+Arsenal+%28Ala.%29&advanced%5B1%5D%5Belement_id%5D=41&advanced%5B1%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B1%5D%5Bterms%5D=Back%3A+U.S.+ARMY+ORDNANCE+%22NIKE%22+GUIDED+MISSILE%2C+HUNTSVILLE%2C+ALABAMA%3Cbr+%2F%3EHome+of+Redstone+Arsenal%2C+the+Army+Ordnance+Rocket+and+Guided+Missile+Center.+The+Nike+was+America%27s+first+operational+guided+missile.+Named+after+the+Goddess+of+Victory%2C+this+weapon+provides+the+first+line+of+defense+against+atomic+attack.">Back: U.S. ARMY ORDNANCE "NIKE" GUIDED MISSILE, HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA Home of Redstone Arsenal, the Army Ordnance Rocket and Guided Missile Center. The Nike was America's first operational guided missile. Named after the Goddess of Victory, this weapon provides the first line of defense against atomic attack.Bill Lucas was the director of Marshall Space Flight Center from 1974 to 1986. The Alabama chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers awarded landmark status to the Redstone Test Stand in 1979. Clipping from the Redstone Rocket , March 2, 1954. The article highlights Haskins' background as a physicist and his role in the 9330 Technical Service Unit. From a dinner held in honor of the retirement of MSFC director William R. Lucas in 1986. It includes a biographical sketch and photographs of Lucas. Front: Army Ordnance Command Headquarters, Redstone Arsenal Back: THE U. S. ARMY MISSILE COMMAND HEADQUARTERS, REDSTONE ARSENAL, ALABAMA The Missle Command is responsible for research, design, development, production, maintenance and supply of all Army missiles and rockets. It is a military-civilian team that has pushed the art of missilery rapidly forward. People are the Command's primary resource and their brains and ability are its most precious asset. Huntsville has earned the title "Rocket City" since the Army located most of its missile and rocket men at Redstone Arsenal." data-url="/digitalcollections/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Redstone+Arsenal+%28Ala.%29&advanced%5B1%5D%5Belement_id%5D=41&advanced%5B1%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B1%5D%5Bterms%5D=Front%3A+Greetings+from+Huntsville%2C+Ala.+The+Rocket+City.%3Cbr+%2F%3EBack%3A+Huntsville%2C+Ala.%2C+%22The+Rocket+City%22%3Cbr+%2F%3EHuntsville+has+earned+the+title+%22Rocket+City%22+since+the+Army+located+most+of+its+missile+and+rocket+men+at+Redstone+Arsenal.">Front: Greetings from Huntsville, Ala. The Rocket City. Back: Huntsville, Ala., "The Rocket City" Huntsville has earned the title "Rocket City" since the Army located most of its missile and rocket men at Redstone Arsenal.Front: Greetings From Rocket City - Huntsville, Alabama, Home of the Redstone Arsenal Back: Huntsville is home of Redstone Arsenal, the Army Ordance research and development center for rockets and guided missiles. Here has centered the development of such famous rockets and guided missiles as the Nike-Ajax, Nike-Hercules, Corporal, Sergeant, Hawk, Dart, Little John, Honest John, Lacrosse, Hermes, Redstone, Jupiter and Jupiter C, which launched America's first earth satellite. Front: Greetings From Rocket City - Huntsville, Alabama, Home of the Redstone Arsenal Back: Huntsville is the home of Redstone Arsenal which houses the U. S. Army Missile Command with responsibility for all Army Missiles and Rockets, the U. S. Army Ordnance Guided Missile School where soldiers receive missile training and the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center of NASA which provides the giant rocket vehicles for the nation's space program. Front: Headquarters, Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama. Front: Honest John Rocket, Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama. Back: HONEST JOHN ROCKET, REDSTONE ARSENAL Capable of carrying both atomic and high explosive warheads, this long-range Army artillery rocket is used tactically to provide close fire support to ground combat operations. The weapon has considerably more battlefield mobility than conventional artillery and one high explosive round can deliver on the target, the demolition effect of hundreds of artillery shells. Front: Juno II, with Pioneer IV, Redstone Arsenal Back: JUNO II. WITH PIONEER IV, REDSTONE ARSENAL, HUNTSVILLE. ALABAMA This space-probing vehicle became the first made-in-the-U.S.A. satellite of the sun. Just 40 hours after launching, Pioneer IV sped past the moon and continued on its journey to the sun. Signals were received until it reached a distance of 416,000 miles - farther than any other man-made object had been tracked. Front: Jupiter Ballistic Missile, Redstone Arsenal Back: JUPITER BALLISTIC MISSILE, REDSTONE ARSENAL, HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA The largest weapon, for which the Army has development responsibility, the Jupiter has pin-point accuracy against targets at ranges up to 1,500 nautical miles. The missile is 58 feet in length, and 105 inches in diameter. Front: Jupiter C Back: JUPITER-C. Huntsville, Ala. This missile was developed in Huntsville, Ala. at the Redstone Arsenal, home of the Army Ballistic Missile Agency. Front: Missile 16 Redstone being monitored from foxhole. Front: Nike-Ajax Guided Missile, Redstone Arsenal Back: NIKE-AJAX GUIDED MISSILE, REDSTONE ARSENAL, HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA The Army's first supersonic anti-aircraft guided missile designed to follow and destroy the enemy target, regardless of evasive action. The Nike-Ajax system consists essentially of two parts First, an expendable missile; second, an elaborate and highly complex control system requiring approximately 1,400,000 individual parts. It is the first guided missile system to defend American cities against attack. Front: Redstone Ballistic Missile, Redstone Arsenal Back: REDSTONE BALLISTIC MISSILE REDSTONE ARSENAL, HUNTSVILLE. ALABAMA The Army's "Sunday Punch", the Redstone, is a liquid-propelled, surface-to-surface ballistic missile, which can place a nuclear or conventional warhead, with extreme accuracy, on targets up to 200 miles away. The missile is 69 feet long and 70 inches in diameter. Front: Redstone Back: Redstone Missile. Developed at Huntsville, Alabama's Redstone Arsenal, the Redstone is shown here being readied for launching at Cape Canaveral. Front: Sergeant Guided Missile, Redstone Arsenal. Back: SERGEANT GUIDED MISSILE, REDSTONE ARSENAL, HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA. Measuring about 30 feet in length, the Army's Sergeant is a surface-to-surface, solid propellant, ballistic guided missile possessing a very high degree of reliability and accuracy. Also highly mobile, it can be quickly emplaced and fired by a very small crew, under all conditions of weather and terrain, delivering a nuclear blow far behind enemy lines. Its highly accurate guidance system is invulnerable to ony known means of enemy counter-measures. Front: Sergeant Guided Missile, Redstone Arsenal. Back: SERGEANT GUIDED MISSILE, REDSTONE ARSENAL, HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA. Measuring about 30 feet in length, the Army's Sergeant is a surface-to-surface, solid propellant, ballistic guided missile possessing a very high degree of reliability and accuracy. Also highly mobile, it can be quickly emplaced and fired by a very small crew, under all conditions of weather and terrain, delivering a nuclear blow far behind enomy lines. Its highly accurate guidance system is invulnerable to any known means of enemy counter-measures. Front: The Pershing Missile, Redstone Arsenal Back: THE PERSHING MISSILE, REDSTONE ARSENAL, HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA This Pershing surface to surface missile can deliver an atomic warhead deep into enemy territory. The Army missile is a solid propellant ballistic missile under development by the Army Ballistic Missile Agency to replace the old reliable Redstone. The missile is named for General of the Armies John J. Pershing, World War I hero. Front: U. S. Army 'Redstone' Guided Missile Back: U. S. Army 'Redstone' Guided Missile Huntsville, Alabama, Home of Army Ballistics Missile Agency. Named after Redstone Arsenal, the Redstone is the Army's largest surface-to-surface guided missile. Capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, this weapon has proven to be very accurate at supersonic speeds. This photo is actual color made by U. S. Army. Front: U. S. Army Ordnance Guided Missile School, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. Back: U. S. ARMY ORDNANCE GUIDED MISSILE SCHOOL, REDSTONE ARSENAL, ALABAMA One of the free world's leading Technical Training Centers valued at $73,000,000. It has trained men from the U. S. Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps and 15 Allied nations to man and maintain a powerful array of new weapons at bases throughout the free world. HERMES GUIDED MISSILE, HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA. The first American-mode guided missile, first put on public display, at Huntsville, home of the world's largest rocket and guided missile research and development center, Redstone Arsenal. In the letter, Croxton discusses an agreement made between the University of Alabama and Redstone Scientific Information Center (RSIC) to share library services and materials, including journal subscriptions, messenger service, and access to the RSIC facility. In the letter, McCanless requests the transfer of scientific and engineering journals from Redstone to support research and teaching at the University. A list of the journals is enclosed. In this letter, Nickerson thanks Gen. Pickering for his support and explains why he believes the Army is the best service branch to develop ballistic missiles. He also discusses the need for missiles in case of war with the Soviet Union. Nickerson was a staff officer at the Army Ballistic Missile Agency at Redstone Arsenal assigned to work on the Jupiter, the United States' first mid-range ballistic missile. He was arrested and court martialed for espionage in 1957 after releasing sensitive documents about the United States missile program to the press. At the time, Secretary of Defense Charles E. Wilson granted the Air Force sole authority to develop intermediate range ballistic missile systems. Nickerson disagreed with this policy, and in response, leaked documents that demonstrated the superiority of Army missiles compared to those developed by the Air Force. He eventually pled guilty to lesser charges and was suspended from the Army for one year and was fined $1,500. Dr. Wernher von Braun was among those who testified on Nickerson's behalf. Karl Heimburg is seen second from right. The Alabama chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers awarded landmark status to the Redstone Test Stand in 1979. Kennedy visited Huntsville on Armed Forces Day 1963. He first visited the area on September 11, 1962. Marshall Space Flight Center director Bill Lucas is shown at right. The Alabama chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers awarded landmark status to the Redstone Test Stand in 1979. Tessmann was instrumental in the design and construction of the Redstone Test Stand in the early 1950s. Bill Lucas was the director of Marshall Space Flight Center from 1974 to 1986. The Alabama chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers awarded landmark status to the Redstone Test Stand in 1979. Tessmann was instrumental in the design and construction of the Redstone Test Stand in the early 1950s. The Alabama chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers awarded landmark status to the Redstone Test Stand in 1979. The Alabama chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers awarded landmark status to the Redstone Test Stand in 1979. The document outlines costs associated with laboratories and graduate coursework in math, physics, mechanical engineering, and electrical engineering. The flier discusses coordination of library services between the UAH Library, the Research Institute, and Redstone Scientific Information Center. The report outlines highlights of the Armed Forces Day, including attendance, media, and the parade lineup. The theme of the day was "Power for Peace." The report includes news clippings, a Redstone Arsenal welcome brochure, and photographs of the festivities in downtown Huntsville and at Redstone Arsenal. The sign in front of the missile reads, "Hermes Guided Missile, U.S. Army Ordnance, Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Ala." This guide to Redstone Arsenal contains a history of the Arsenal, complete with pictures of "Army Missiles of the Past" and details about the Army Commands stationed there, as well as descriptions of the amenities, facilities, and social opportunities available on base and in the Huntsville area. This is the fifth of Charles A. Lundquist's journals in which he wrote various things during his time as a NASA scientist where he managed research on satellites and rockets at the Army Missile Ballistic Agency. It contains various notes and equations relating to the satellite program, multiple calls and conversations with NASA and military officials, notes on conferences and trips Lundquist took, test results, the lunar probe and corresponding log, radar, the firing of #49, and various presentations attended. This is the first of Charles A. Lundquist's journals in which he wrote various things during his time as a NASA scientist where he managed research on satellites and rockets at the Army Missile Ballistic Agency. It contains various notes on the satellite program, conversations with Dr. Ernst Stuhlinger, tracking flare problems, notes from the presentation at Planeto Cocoa, more notes and various equations, photoflash notes, two purposes of initial tracking, orbit distance and times, time accuracy from stars, the Reinbolt-14, questions for Dr. Schmid, the JPL Transmitter, radio schemes, a phone call transcript to Resnick, photocell questions, notes from a meeting with Dr. Wernher von Braun, the contents of the RSA Proposal, a comparison of light sources, other various phone call transcripts, multiple proposals, notes on the Whipple Report, Missile #29, photography on Missile #27, an illustration of Redstone Arsenal, RF Ignition Tests, and other various notes, proposals, equations, experiments, calls, correspondence, and tests relating to the space program. This is the fourth of Charles A. Lundquist's journals in which he wrote various things during his time as a NASA scientist where he managed research on satellites and rockets at the Army Missile Ballistic Agency. It contains various notes and equations relating to the satellite program, multiple calls and conversations with NASA and military officials, notes on conferences and trips Lundquist took, test results, the Hambree Research Program, lab notes, and a satellite positions map. This is the second of Charles A. Lundquist's journals in which he wrote various things during his time as a NASA scientist where he managed research on satellites and rockets at the Army Missile Ballistic Agency. It contains various notes and equations relating to the satellite program, multiple calls and conversations with NASA and military officials, notes on conferences and trips Lundquist took, test results, notes from the JPL-ABMA Conference, data from Missile #29, various proposals and test proposals, and graphs of satellite lifetimes. This is the sixth of Charles A. Lundquist's journals in which he wrote various things during his time as a NASA scientist where he managed research on satellites and rockets at the Army Missile Ballistic Agency. It contains various notes and equations relating to the satellite program, multiple calls and conversations with NASA and military officials, notes on conferences and trips Lundquist took, test results, discussions on problems of missiles, power and weight summaries, various visits Lundquist received, his work load, and notes on the Explorer VII meeting at NASA headquarters. This is the third of Charles A. Lundquist's journals in which he wrote various things during his time as a NASA scientist where he managed research on satellites and rockets at the Army Missile Ballistic Agency. It contains various notes and equations relating to the satellite program, multiple calls and conversations with NASA and military officials, notes on conferences and trips Lundquist took, test results, schedules, notes from the JPL meetings, the trajectory of Missile #29, and various predictions.