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The sign accompanying the Juno I/Jupiter-C missile.

It reads


Jupiter-C

Jupiter-C, a modified Redstone missile, launched many of our early satellites: A Jupiter-C like this orbited the first United states satellite, Explorer I, on January 31, 1958.

Length:69 Ft. Lift-Off Weight:[unintelligible],200 Lbs.
Diameter:6 Ft. Thrust:83,000 Lbs.


The lift-off weight is unintelligible, but sources commonly quote it as 64,000 lbs or 64,070 pounds.

 
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Time picture taken Thu Jul 19 14:37:12 2012
Location picture taken Rocket Garden
Marshall Space Flight Center
Huntsville, AL
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