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Polaris (missile)
Lockheed Missiles & Space · Ballistic · USA · Early Jet (1946–1969)
The UGM-27 Polaris missile was a two-stage solid-fueled nuclear-armed submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM). As the United States Navy's first SLBM, it served from 1961 to 1980.
Specifications
- Category
- Missiles
- Sub-Category
- SLBM
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- Early Jet (1946–1969)
- Country
- USA
- Manufacturer
- Lockheed Missiles & Space
- Operator
- USA/UK
- Primary Role
- Ballistic
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1960
- Produced
- 1410
- Propulsion
- Rocket
- Engine
- Aerojet solid-fuel 2-stage rocket
- Thrust / Power
- None (rocket)
- Launch
- Sub-launched
- Length (ft)
- 32.3
- MTOW (lb)
- 35700
- Payload (lb)
- 1760
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 900000
- Range (mi)
- 2880
- Max Speed (mph)
- 6136
- Max Speed (Mach)
- 8
- Armament
- Nuclear (3 x W58 MIRV 200 kT)