Jupiter C
Redstone engine

Credit - NASA
Gross Mass: 28,430 kg (62,670 lb). Empty Mass: 3,890 kg (8,570 lb). Thrust (vac): 416.184 kN (93,562 lbf). Isp: 265 sec. Burn time: 155 sec. Propellants: Lox/Hydyne. Isp(sl): 235 sec. Diameter: 1.77 m (5.80 ft). Span: 4.19 m (13.74 ft). Length: 17.58 m (57.67 ft). Country: USA. No Engines: 1. Engine: A-7. Status: Out of Production. First Flight: 1956. Last Flight: 1958. No Launched: 9. No Failed: 0. Other designations: Juno 1 (retrospectively).

Redstone missile, stretched, modified with different propellants to serve as first stage of IRBM nose cone/orbital test vehicle.

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