RTV-A-2 Hiroc
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MX-774 | |
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Designer | Consolidated-Vultee |
Designed | 1946 |
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Operational
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1,500 to 5,000 mi. (2,400 to 8,000 km) |
The RTV-A-2 Hiroc (High-altitude Rocket) was the United States' first attempt at an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). In 1946, Consolidated-Vultee was given an Army Air Forces research contract and began design and development of the MX-774, which led to Convair's development of the Atlas ICBM.[1] Although the MX-774 itself was cancelled, three prototype launch vehicles were built, designated RTV-A-2. The three rockets were launched in July, September, and December of 1948, all three launches being considered partial successes.[2]
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