below or the Juno I article). All were launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Description

Each vehicle consisted of a modified Redstone ballistic missile with two solid-propellant upper stages.

The tanks of the Redstone were lengthened by 8 ft (2.4 m) to provide additional propellant. The instrument compartment was also smaller and lighter than the Redstone's. The second and third

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