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This is a wheeled launch trailer with hydraulically elevated rails that was used to launch the Regulus I missile.

The highly maneuverable and mobile Regulus I, also designated SSM-N-8a, was a turbojet-powered U.S. Navy surface-to-surface guided cruise missile launched from submarines, aircraft carriers, and cruisers.

First succesful flight tests were made in 1950 at Edwards Air Force Base and at the Navy Missile Test Center at Point Mugu, California. The Regulus I became operational in 1955 and was replaced in 1964 by the Regulus II.

This object was tranferred to the Museum by the United States Navy.

Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.

Object Details

Date

ca. 1964

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

EQUIPMENT-Mission Support

Manufacturer

Long Beach Naval Ship Yard

Dimensions

3-D: 589.3 x 256.5 x 121.9cm (19 ft. 4 in. x 101 in. x 48 in.)

Materials

Steel
Paint
Rubber
Wood
Stainless Steel
Plastic
Copper Alloy
Glass

Inventory Number

A19880045003

Credit Line

Transferred from the United States Navy

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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