An intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) is a ballistic missile with a range between 3,000 to 5,500 km (1,864 to 3,418 miles), categorized between a medium-range ballistic missile …

The PGM-17A Thor was the first operative ballistic missile of the United States Air Force (USAF). It was named after the Norse god of thunder. It was deployed in the United Kingdom between …

The de Havilland Propellers Blue Streak was a British Intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM), and later the first stage of the Europa satellite launch vehicle. Blue Streak was cancelled …

In 1955 Britain began developing a long-range liquid-fueled missile, the Blue Streak. Although initial concepts included aninter-continental range missile [ICBM], work soon focused on an …

In 1955 the U.S.A.F. decided to build an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) to be in service as quickly as possible. Douglas Aircraft was made the prime contractor for the system …

An Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) has a range up to 1500 nautical miles. This term was applicable to the Thor and Jupiter, both of them US Air Force...

2024年11月18日 · One candidate all-British launcher involved using Blue Streak as the first stage, a modified version of the small Black Knight research rocket that had been developed in …

In 1955, Britain began developing a long-range liquid-fueled missile, the Blue Streak. Although initial concepts included an inter-continental range missile [ICBM], work soon focused on an...

2019年2月22日 · When thermonuclear devices became small enough to make a large bal-listic missile of feasible size, the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) began development. The …

Thor was deployed to the UK starting in August 1958, operated by twenty squadrons of Royal Air Force Bomber Command. The first active unit was No.77 Squadron RAF at RAF Feltwell in …