Pershing 1 & Pershing 2 Specifications
Specifications | ||||
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Model | MGM-31A. | MGM-31B. | MGM-31C | MGM-31D. |
IOC | 1962 | 1984 | USA. | |
Country | USA. | USA. | ||
DoD Designation | MGM-31A. | MGM-31B. | MGM-31D. | |
Popular Name | Pershing. | Pershing IA. | Pershing II | Pershing 1B. |
Manufacturer | Martin Marietta. | |||
Total Mass | 4,580 kg. / 4655 kg (10275 lb) | 7,390 kg. | 7490 kg (16540 lb) | |
Core Diameter | 1.02 m (40 in) | 1.02 m. | ||
Total Length | 10.5 m (34 ft 7 in) | 10.61 m. | 10.6 m (34 ft 9.7 in) | |
Span | 1.10 m. | 1.10 m. | ||
#Warheads | 1 | 1 | ||
warhead mass | 290 kg. | 290 kg. | ||
warhead | W-50 400 kT | W-85 (5-50 kT) Goodyear MARV | ||
1st stage: | Thiokol TX-174 solid rocket; 115 kN (26000 lb) for 38.3 s | Hercules solid rocket | ||
2nd stage | Thiokol TX-175 solid rocket; 85 kN (19200 lb) for 39 s | Hercules solid rocket | ||
Guidance | Inertial. | Inertial. | ||
Maximum range | 740 km (460 miles) | 1,850 km. | 1770 km (1100 miles) 1,800 tested 2,500 km reported | |
Maximum speed | Mach 8 | 9,000 kph. | Mach 8+ | |
Ceiling | 240 km | |||
Development Cost $ | 662.80 million. | 673.60 million. | ||
Recurring Price $ | 1.74 million. | 5.62 million. | ||
Number Built | 615 | |||
Development Built | 134 | |||
Production Built | 481 | |||
Unit Cost $ 1964 dollars. | 1.74 million. | 5.42 million. |
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