Summary: | Color print view of two different ballistic missiles, developed at the Army Ballistic Missile Agency, located in Huntsville, AL. This agency became a part of Redstone Arsenal on February 1, 1956. These missiles and others like them, are being used to further explore outer space. Divided back postcard.Printed on front: 'Greetings from Outer Space - Huntsville, Ala.' Printed on back: 'Jupiter-C - Left: U. S. Army Jupiter-C Missile. This rocket, developed at the Army Ballistic Missile Agency, Huntsville, Ala., was used to launch the free world's first scientific earth satellite, the Explorer. Right: U. S. Army Jupiter Missile. The Jupiter Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile is being developed at the Army Ballistic Missile Agency, Huntsville, Ala. It is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead to a distance of 1500 nautical miles. 35060, K. Alabama Postcard Co., Bessemer, Ala.'
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