US Army Lance Missile and Launcher - US Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville, AL
N 34° 42.614 W 086° 39.322
16S E 531559 N 3840964
A US Army Lance Missile and Launcher on static display outside of the Main Exhibit Building at the US Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville AL
Waymark Code: WMWXX8
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 10/27/2017
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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 Lance Missile and Launcher is located near the replica lunar crater.
An interpretive sign reads as follows:
"US ARMY LANCE
The Lance was a liquid repelled, surface to surface ballistic missile system that could be operated under any climatic conditions in which infantry, armored, mechanized, or airborne divisions were committed. The single stage missile used in advance guidance system that was invulnerable to all known electronic countermeasures.
Lance was the first Army missile to employ packaged and storable liquid propellants, providing maintainability comparable to solid propellant systems. It was later modified to fly as the upper stage of the Minuteman I missile and infrared tracking tactical experiments. The Lance had both conventional and nuclear capabilities.
U.S. Army no longer deploys the system.
Length: 20 ft
Weight: 3350 lbs
Range: 66 mi
Velocity: 2223 mph
Thrust: 50,000 lbs
Prime contractor: Raytheon"
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Lance 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)
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