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Army Ballistic Missile Agency - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Army Ballistic Missile Agency (ABMA) is the part of the US Army which, in the 1950s, designed the Jupiter-C IRBM and Jupiter IRBM. After the US Naval Research Laboratory's Project Vanguard was chosen by the DOD Committee on Special Capabilities, over the ABMA's proposal to use a modified Redstone ballistic missile as a satellite launch vehicle, the ABMA was ordered to stop work on satellites and focus, instead, on intermediate missiles. It is generally believed that, at this time, the ABMA could have put a satellite into orbit had the US government allowed ABMA to do so. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Army_Ballistic_Missile_Agency   (232 words)

Explorer I - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Following the launch of the Soviet Sputnik I on October 4, 1957, ABMA was directed to proceed with the launching of a satellite using the Jupiter-C, which had already been flight-tested in nose-cone re-entry tests for the Jupiter IRBM (intermediate-range ballistic missile). The Jupiter-C has its origins in the United States Army's Project Orbiter in 1954. The satellite was launched from Cape Canaveral (now Kennedy Space Center) in Florida at 10:48pm EST on January 31, 1958, by the Jupiter-C vehicle. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Explorer_1   (725 words)

Explorer I Quicklook It consisted of the fourth stage of the Jupiter C rocket, and was built by the Army Ballistic Missile Agency and JPL. leonardo.jpl.nasa.gov /msl/QuickLooks/explorer1QL.html   (195 words)

Explorer 4 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Department of Defense's Advanced Research Projects Agency had initially planned two satellites for the purposes of studying the Van Allen radiation belts and the effects of nuclear explosions upon these belts (and the Earth's magnetosphere in general), however Explorer IV was the only such satellite launched. Explorer 4 was a cylindrically shaped satellite instrumented to make the first detailed measurements of charged particles (protons and electrons) trapped in the terrestrial radiation belts. It was instrumentated by Dr. James van Allen's group. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Explorer_4   (199 words)

ch11-4 The Army Ballistic Missile Agency proposed that hydrazine be considered as an alternative to kerosene for first-stage engines. J.B. Medaris, commander of the Army Ballistic Missile Agency. In 1950, the Germans became the core for an expanding organization assigned to the development of Army guided missiles at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. www.hq.nasa.gov /office/pao/History/SP-4404/ch11-4.htm   (1582 words)

REDSTONE ARSENAL COMPLEX CHRONOLOGY, Part II: Nerve Center of Army Missilery, Section B The Army Ballistic Missile Agency (ABMA) was established at Redstone Arsenal on 1 February 1956. The Army satellite program, for which ABMA was best known, was executed under special orders and was not actually assigned as a mission of this agency. The U.S. Army Missile Command (MICOM) was established at Redstone on 23 May 1962 and activated on 1 August, at which time AOMC officially ceased to exist. www.redstone.army.mil /history/chron2b/welcome.html   (591 words)

Army Technology - MEADS - Medium Extended Air Defense System MEADS successfully identified ballistic missile and hostile aircraft targets from a multiple target set that included non-combatant aircraft and engaged the threats. The missile is armed with a lethality-enhancing warhead for use against air-breathing targets. The missile has a solid propellant rocket motor, made by Atlantic Research Corp., Gainesville, Virginia, and uses an inertial guidance unit made by Honeywell in Clearwater, Florida, to arrive at the target area. www.army-technology.com /projects/meads   (1177 words)

Redstone (rocket) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A product of the Army Ballistic Missile Agency at Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama, under the leadership of Wernher von Braun, it was designed as a surface-to-surface missile for the U.S. Army and was first deployed in 1958. The Jupiter IRBM (intermediate range ballistic missile) was a direct descendant of the Redstone. It was used for the first live nuclear missile tests by the United States. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Redstone_rocket   (845 words)

Rockets and History of Space Flight, Part 2 Due to their foresight in planning and preparation, the Von Braun team with the Army Ballistic Missile Agency was ready when the United States turned to the Huntsville group to launch America's first satellite in a couple of weeks. The Army Ballistic Missile Agency incorporated the Von Braun team in key positions with Dr. Von Braun as head of the Development Operations Division. Around 1950 the Army's missile program was tranferred to a place outside Huntsville, Alabama, launch operations moved to Cape Canaveral in Florida. www.luna-city.com /space/rockets2.html   (1154 words)

Tribute to Army Space and Missile Defense The Army Ballistic Missile Agency successfully launched the free world's first artificial satellite in 1958, only 89 days after receiving the go-ahead, restoring America's leadership in space exploration following the Soviet Sputnik launch 3 months earlier. The U.S. Army led the nation into space and ballistic missile defense [BMD] in 1957 with the authorization to proceed with the launch of an artificial satellite and the start of development of the Nike Zeus BMD system. The U.S. Army role in space has continued to provide significant contributions to battlefield communications, precise detection, tracking of threatening missiles, and a host of space-based capabilities tailored for the war-fighter on the ground. www.globalsecurity.org /space/library/congress/1997_cr/s970520s.htm   (374 words)

The Apollo Spacecraft - A Chronology. Vol. I. Part 1 The Army Ballistic Missile Agency's Development Operations Division and the Saturn program were transferred to NASA after the expiration of the 60-day limit for congressional action on the President's proposal of January 14. Preliminary studies showed that the Saturn booster with an intercontinental ballistic missile as a second stage and a Centaur as a third stage, would be capable of launching manned lunar circumnavigation spacecraft and instrumented packages of about one ton to a soft landing on the moon. The Army Ordnance Missile Command (AOMC), the Air Force, and missile contractors presented to the ARPA-NASA Large Booster Review Committee their views on the quickest and surest way for the United States to attain large booster capability. www.hq.nasa.gov /office/pao/History/SP-4009/v1p1.htm   (16373 words)

Evolution of AMCOM 1 February 56 – The U.S. Army Ballistic Missile Agency (ABMA) established at RSA. The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) was formed on a provisional basis on 17 July 1997 by merging the U.S. Army Missile Command (MICOM) and the U.S. Army Aviation and Troop Command (ATCOM). 31 March 58 – The U.S. Army Ordnance Missile Command (AOMC) established at RSA. www.redstone.army.mil /history/evolution/evolution.html   (940 words)

"A GIANT LEAP FOR MANKIND" At the U.S. Army Ballistic Missile Agency in Huntsville, Dr. von Braun is in charge of research and design of these modern-day weapons. IN ARMY "FAB LAB" (fabricating laboratory) Dr. von Braun inspects the radar equipment of a Redstone missile as a workman assembles rear end. He has civilian status, under Major General J.B. Medaris, commanding general of the agency, and has in turn a staff of about 3,500 technicians reporting to him. www.life.com /Life/space/giantleap/sec2/hardware.html   (292 words)

A+ Learning Gallery The Army Ballistic Missile Agency (ABMA) at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, continued Jupiter development into a successful intermediate ballistic missile, even though the Department of Defense directed its operational development to the Air Force. The Jupiter rocket was designed and developed by the Army Ballistic Missile Agency (ABMA). ABMA maintained a role in Jupiter RD, including high-altitude launches that added to ABMA’s understanding of rocket vehicle operations in the near-Earth space environment. www.sciencemaster.com /monkeytime/sciencemaster/galleries/rockets/07.php   (110 words)

Army in Space The Army Ballistic Missile Agency and Its Special Delegations of Authority - The story of the extraordinary powers given to the ABMA commander. Redstone Arsenal Complex Chronology: The ABMA/AOMC ERA, 1956-62 - Traces the Army's role in the development of the Nation's space program at Redstone Arsenal beginning with the establishment of the Army Ballistic Missile Agency and ending shortly after the "big give-away" of Army assets to NASA. Though other DoD agencies were working (and sometimes with the Army) on rockets and missiles, it was the Army that distinguished itself by being the first in space. www.redstone.army.mil /history/arspace/welcome.html   (363 words)

Army Ballistic Missile Agency (ABMA) An organization formed by the United States Army on Feb. 1, 1956, at Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama, taking over what was previously the Guided Missile Development Division, to develop the Redstone and Jupiter ballistic missiles. In July 1960 ABMA’s buildings and staff, including Wernher von Braun, were transferred to NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, which remains in the midst of the Redstone Arsenal. www.daviddarling.info /encyclopedia/A/ABMA.html   (147 words)

Nat' Academies Press, In War and Peace: My Life in Science and Technology (2002) And while liquid-fueled ballistic missiles were coming online, they were to be relatively short lived, removed from operational status by 1966 in favor of solid-fueled missiles, including the Minuteman ICBM and the submarine-launched Polaris. And we pointed out that the budget constraints imposed by Secretary McElroy were seriously handicapping progress on ballistic missiles, aerodynamic research and development on new aircraft, and new electronics. That decision didn’t go over well with all, especially the Army, which felt, rightly it turned out, that it had in its Redstone missile a reliable and virtually ready booster for launching a satellite. books.nap.edu /books/0309084113/html/117.html   (7412 words)

Spacecrafts launched in 1958 Explorer 1 was launched on a modified Army Ballistic Missile Agency (AMBA) Jupiter-C, on 31 January 1958 at 22h48 p.m. Pioneer 3 was the first of two U. Army launches to the Moon: it was developed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and launched for NASA by the Army Ballistic Missile Agency (ABMA). The Pioneer series had been initiated for the International Geophysical Year by the Department of Defense's Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA), which assigned execution variously to the Air Force Ballistic Missile Division (AFBMD) and to the Army Ballistic Missile Agency (ABMA). www.sciencepresse.qc.ca /clafleur/Spacecrafts-1958.html   (4843 words)

Mission profiles of early U.S. lunar probes The Army Ballistic Missile Agency in Huntsville, Alabama was authorized to "undertake one and possibly two lunar probes" using modified Jupiter-C rockets. The same was true for the U.S. Army Ballistic Missile Agency under General Medaris and with Wernher von Braun in charge of its engineering organisation in Huntsville, Alabama. The Air Force Ballistic Missile Division in Los Angeles (with the Space Technology Laboratories as their engineering organization) under Brigadier General Bernard Schriever was one organization that thought it had the necessary know-how and clout to do the job. www.svengrahn.pp.se /histind/USMoon/USMoon.html   (1291 words)

Space Exploration History: Explorer 1 Stuhlinger has held the posts of Director of Research Project Laboratory, Army Ballistic Missile Agency; Director of the Space Sciences Laboratory and was the first Associate Director for Science, both at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. While von Braun developed long-range precision rockets under the Army's auspices in Peenemunde, he was not allowed to mention the use of such rockets for space exploration. Actually, the composite multistage Redstone rocket that he suggested for a satellite launch was also needed for another purpose: At that time, his team developed the 1600-mile Jupiter missile which needed a thermal protection for its nuclear warhead while it reentered the atmosphere at high speed. www.astrodigital.org /space/explorer1.html   (797 words)

Chrysler SM-78 Jupiter - US Air Force Museum Bomber Virtual Aircraft Gallery The Jupiter intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM) was developed by the Army's Ballistic Missile Agency at the Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, under Dr. Wernher von Braun. However, in 1956 the Department of Defense limited the Army's operational employment of missiles to those with less than a 200-mile range and when the Jupiter became operational in 1959, it was placed under USAF control. As more advanced missiles were developed, the Jupiter became out-dated and in 1963 it was withdrawn from military use. www.wpafb.af.mil /museum/research/bombers/b5/b5-74.htm   (308 words)

ch2-2 Meanwhile, the Army Ballistic Missile Agency and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory were working on a Pioneer lunar probe to be launched by a combination vehicle called Juno II, a Jupiter intermediate range ballistic missile with upper stages developed by JPL. If Atlas could be so adapted and if Thor and other intermediate [27] range ballistic missiles could be used for lightweight Earth satellites, then most of the funds NASA had earmarked for launch-vehicle development could be used for the development of a family of much larger liquid-propellant rockets for manned lunar missions. On 17 December 1958 in Washington, representatives from NASA, the Advanced Research Projects Agency, the Army, and the Air Force considered launch vehicle development and agreed that a series of versatile, increasingly powerful launchers was a desirable goal. www.solarviews.com /history/SP-4212/ch2-2.html   (2459 words)

Cape Canaveral Rocket and Missile Programs: Just one year later, in his infamous "Wilson Memorandum", Wilson stunned the ABMA by stripping the U.S. Army of all missiles with a range of over 200 miles. The missile could be raised by a hoist and held upright for long periods by an A-frame support structure. Missile guidance was provided by an ABMA-designed gyroscope and accelerometer built by Ford Instrument, Farragut and Sperry Gyroscope divisions of Sperry Rand. www.spaceline.org /rocketsum/jupiter.html   (759 words)

Untitled Document Employees of the Chrysler Corporation, along with Dr. Wernher Von Braun and his team at the Army Ballistic Missile Agency (ABMA), worked together to develop an IRBM as a high priority in early 1956. The Jupiter was the first U.S. missile of intermediate range to be successfully tested in experimental flight. The Jupiter's appearance is unique among military missiles in that it is completely devoid of fins. www.space.edu /LibraryResearch/swanson/Exhibits/Jupiter.htm   (255 words)

But What Will It Cost? In the spring of 1957 the Army Ballistic Missile Arsenal (ABMA) in Huntsville, under the direction of Wernher von Braun, initiated design studies on a large and advanced rocket booster that could be used for large DOD payloads then being conceptualized. These were especially valuable resources to jump start the new agency in light of the shocking success of the Soviet space probe Sputnik in the autumn of the previous year and the corresponding pressure from an impatient American public to produce some response. Nevertheless, the Agency pushed ahead with the Phase B studies and by fall 1987, needing to narrow the options in configurations still being debated between the Centers, established a group called the Critical Evaluation Task Force (CETF), quartered at LaRC and led by LaRC manager Ray Hook. www.jsc.nasa.gov /bu2/hamaker.html   (5949 words)

Saturn I It was conceived in April 1957 by Dr. Wernher von Braun and the U.S. Army Ballistic Missile Agency (ABMA) clustered launch vehicle for carrying manned and unmanned space payloads with a thrust of 1.5 million lbf (6.7 MN). The program along with U.S. Army Ballistic Missile Agency (ABMA) personnel were tranfered to NASA in 1960. Its tanks were derived from the Jupiter and Redstone missile tanks, and its first stage engines were derived from those of the SM-64 Navaho missile. www.worldhistory.com /wiki/S/Saturn-I.htm   (966 words)

Adam Participating agencies of the Army-sponsored effort would be the U.S. Army Ballistic Missile Agency, the U.S. Army Medical Service, USN Task Force for Recovery Operations, and selected contractors. Originally dubbed "Man Very High", the idea was to use an Army Ballistic Missile Agency Redstone rocket to boost a USAF Manhigh balloon gondola with a human occupant on a suborbital trajectory. The proposal urged that Project Adam be approved as the next significant step toward the development of a U.S. capability for the transportation of troops by ballistic missiles, and that funds in the amount of $4.750 million be provided immediately. www.friends-partners.org /partners/mwade/craft/adam.htm   (627 words)

Jupiter - United States Nuclear Forces The Jupiter was the direct descendant of the Army's Redstone, a tactical-range ballistic missile with a range of 150 miles. The ABMA was never able to convince the Pentagon that Jupiter was superior to Thor, and neither was it able to reverse Secretary Wilson's November 1956 ruling barring the Army from operating long-range missiles. The missile program was initially a joint development effort between the Army and the Navy, but after the Navy withdrew from the pro-gram in late 1956 the Army won approval to continue on its own. www.globalsecurity.org /wmd/systems/jupiter.htm   (2479 words)

Cape Canaveral Rocket and Missile Programs: At the time, the U.S. Army Ballistic Missile Agency (ABMA) was well underway in the development of the Redstone MRBM and Jupiter IRBM. ABMA also continued development of the Jupiter, but the U.S. Army would never be able to deploy the missile in the field. In addition to giving the U.S. Air Force a potent weapon to augment its ballistic missile arsenal, the Thor IRBM laid an important foundation for the U.S. space program as it formed the basis of the long-lived Delta rocket family. www.spaceline.org /rocketsum/thor.html   (795 words)

SPACE.com -- Explorer 1 The 42nd Anniversary of Americas First Satellite In March 1960, the Army Ballistic Missile Agency was transferred to NASA and became the It was the U.S. Army Ballistic Missile Agency, headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, that first put America into space. Was it: The Army?; The Navy?; or NASA? www.space.com /space/explorer_anniversary_000127.html   (1079 words)

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