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An early Polaris A2 missile rests on the launch pad at the Cape during its testing and development phases.
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Nov 17, 2022
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - An early Polaris A2 missile rests on the launch pad at the Cape during its testing and development phases. The Navy and its industry partners began researching and developing this submarine-launched solid propellant ballistic missile capability in 1956. The Secretary of Defense ordered a directive that established the Joint Army Navy Ballistic Missile Committee which was the managing committee for weapons and navigation systems test and development programs. (U.S. Navy Photo/Released)


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