Jupiter-C RS-40
Jupiter-C RS-40 launched on 8 August 1957 with a scale Jupiter intermediate-range ballistic-missile nose cone. The nose cone survived reentry and was successfully recovered, fulfilling the composite reentry-test program's principal objective.
Identity
- Aliases
- Jupiter-C Round 40Jupiter-C RTV-3
- Name
- Jupiter-C RS-40
- Slug
- jupiter-c-rs-40
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Jupiter-C RS-40 launched on 8 August 1957 with a scale Jupiter intermediate-range ballistic-missile nose cone. The nose cone survived reentry and was successfully recovered, fulfilling the composite reentry-test program's principal objective.
- Operator Id
- vh74555n1dtvaghyyz9r5ycgf18a3a1v
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7s8s7vyytg72b0q1gwdasw418aerqp
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- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 12:44:14 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/13/2026, 12:44:14 PM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1957-08-08
- Last Flight Date
- 1957-08-08
- Serial Number
- RS-40
- Vehicle Code
- RS-40