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Jupiter Rocket Family

Jupiter was a U.S. Army intermediate-range ballistic missile developed by the Army Ballistic Missile Agency and produced by Chrysler. Its liquid-propellant first stage also served as the booster for NASA's Juno II launch vehicle, which combined Jupiter with clustered solid upper stages for early lunar probes and Explorer satellites.

Identity

Aliases
PGM-19 JupiterJupiter IRBM family
Family Name
Jupiter
Full Name
Jupiter Rocket Family
Reusability
expendable
Slug
jupiter-rocket-family
Status
retired
Type
rocket

Details

Description
Jupiter was a U.S. Army intermediate-range ballistic missile developed by the Army Ballistic Missile Agency and produced by Chrysler. Its liquid-propellant first stage also served as the booster for NASA's Juno II launch vehicle, which combined Jupiter with clustered solid upper stages for early lunar probes and Explorer satellites.
Diameter M
2.67
First Flight Year
1,957
Last Flight Year
1,961

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Creation Time
7/13/2026, 12:48:40 PM
Updated Time
7/13/2026, 12:48:40 PM
Jupiter Rocket Family - AeroVia