Convair RTV-A-2 Hiroc

The RTV-A-2 Hiroc was a product of the United States' first effort to develop an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). The project was named MX-774. The project was canceled in 1947, but leftover funds were used to build and launch three of the planned 10 research vehicles designated RTV-A-2. The design included several innovations; the gimbaled thrust chambers provided guidance control, the internal gas pressure was used to support the airframe and the nose cap was separable. All of these concepts were later used on the Atlas missile and the first two on the Viking rocket. Also developed as part of MX-774 was the Azusa guidance system which was not used on the Hiroc missile but did contribute to the Atlas missile as well as many other early guided missiles launched from Cape Canveral.

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Hiroc; MX-774B; RTV-A-2 Hiroc
3 produced, 
liquid-propellant rocket, 
United States, Ashkenaz, Calvinist Republic of Ghent, Chinland, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Havilah, Kingdom of Martabam-hongsawatoi, Kingdom of Wolaita, Persia, Reman, Sikh Confederacy, Sweden, Tarshish, Dong Fang Hong 2, Ekran, 

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MX-774 missile

88226492 :Piction ID--MX-774--

88764210 :Piction ID--MX-774 Launch; Artist Conception 1961

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		MX-774 missile		Commons
commons	image		88226492 :Piction ID--MX-774--		Commons
commons	image		88764210 :Piction ID--MX-774 Launch; Artist Conception 1961		Commons