GAM-87 Skybolt
| Program Milestones | |
| Development | 1960 |
| Terminated | 1963 |
| Specifications | |
| Historical Designation | AGM-48A |
| Service | Air Force |
| Category | Air-launched |
| ballistic missile | |
| Prime Contractor | Douglas |
| Length | 38 feet, 6 inches |
| Weight | 11,000 pounds |
| Diameter | 3 feet |
| Wingspan | 6 feet |
| Propulsion | Solid |
| Speed | 9,500 miles per hour (15,300 km/h) |
| Guidance | Inertial |
| Range | 1,000-1,150 miles (1,850 km) |
| Altitude | Inertial, celestial |
| Warhead | W59 thermonuclear weapon (1 megaton) |
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