US Army Hermes Missile - US Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville, AL
N 34° 42.609 W 086° 39.354
16S E 531509 N 3840954
A Hermes Missile on static display outside of the Main Exhibit Building at the US Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville AL
Waymark Code: WMWXM8
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 10/26/2017
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There are dozens of rockets, missiles, missile launchers, and other aircraft on static display outside of the Main Exhibit Building at the US Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL.
The waymarked Hermes missile is located near other missiles by the Space Shot ride.
An interpretive sign reads as follows:
"US ARMY HERMES
The Hermes program began in 1945 as part of the US Army’s project of research and development of defense missile systems. The technology developed from this project led to the creation of long-range surface to surface and high altitude defense missiles. The Hermes missile was designed to carry a heavy warhead to a range of 38 miles.
In 1947, the Army added the BUMPER program to the Hermes project. This effort resulted in new distance, altitude and velocity records, placing the Army “in the forefront of the nation’s budding space program.” In 1949, Army scientists under the direction of Dr. Werner Von Braun fired a BUMPER round from White Sands proving ground, “achieving the first penetration of space by a US missile.”
The Hermes is no longer in the Army’s inventory.
Length: 25ft
Weight: 6630 lbs.
Range: 38 mi
Velocity: 1850 mph
Thrust: 13,500
Prime Contractor: General Electric Company"
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Hermes Missile
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): US Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville AL
inside / outside: outside
Access restrictions:
Open 7 days a week, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
Tail Number: (S/N): Not listed
Other Information:: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Photo of aircraft (required - will be interesting to see if the aircraft is ever repainted or progress if being restored)
Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)
Tell why you are visiting this waymark along with any other interesting facts or personal experiences about the aircraft not already mentioned.