A two-staged "Bumper rocket takes off at the White Sands, NM Proving Grounds. The thin, pencil like nose is the "Wac Corporal" which is released after the missile is approximately 20 miles altitude. The "bumper" program is carried on by the General Electric Company for the Army Ordinance Corps.

General Electric Company1951-05-24

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Title: A two-staged "Bumper rocket takes off at the White Sands, NM Proving Grounds. The thin, pencil like nose is the "Wac Corporal" which is released after the missile is approximately 20 miles altitude. The "bumper" program is carried on by the General Electric Company for the Army Ordinance Corps.
Creator: General Electric Company
Date Created: 1951-05-24
Location: White Sands - New Mexico
Physical Dimensions: 8 x 10
Original Language: English
Subject Keywords: Rockets; Launchings; General Electric Company. Aerospace Group; White Sands Missile Range (N.M.);
Type: Photograph
Publisher: General Electric Company
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