White Sands in Doña Ana County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

MGM-5 Corporal Missile

Photographed by James Hulse, July 23, 2024

1. MGM-5 Corporal Missile Marker

Inscription. At 45 feet in length, and 30 inches in diameter, Corporal was ready for its first flight test at White Sands in 1947, with the prototype undergoing flight testing by summer. Corporal was designed to travel beyond the upper atmosphere at supersonic speeds after being remotely fired from a vertical launch altitude, much as the V-2. It carried either a high explosive or nuclear warhead with a range of approximately 75 miles. Though it began at Jet Propulsions Laboratories of the California Institute of Technology, all test firings were done at White Sands. A total of 1101 missiles were built and, by 1963, the Sergeant missile began replacing the Corporal.

Erected by White Sands Missile Range Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical year for this entry is 1947.

Location. 32° 23.156′ N, 106° 28.711′ W. Marker is in White Sands, New Mexico, in Doña Ana County. It is on Wsmr P Rt 1 (New Mexico Route 213) 4 miles south of U.S. 70. The marker and various missiles are located on the grounds of the White Sands Missile Range Museum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: White Sands Missile Range NM 88002, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Rio Grande Valley.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Gadsden Purchase,

and the Republic of Texas.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: MGM-3 Little John (here, next to this marker); Honest John

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(a few steps from this marker); GAR-1 Falcon (a few steps from this marker); Mace (a few steps from this marker); MGM-18 Lacrosse (a few steps from this marker); HIBEX (a few steps from this marker); Athena (a few steps from this marker); SS-11 (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in White Sands.

More about this marker. The marker and museum are located on the White Sands Missile Range, an active U.S. military installation. The museum is open to the public, but appropriate identification is required for access.

Also see . . .
1. Welcome to the White Sands Missile Range Museum. White Sands Missile Range Museum (Submitted on August 2, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

2. MGM-5 Corporal. Wikipedia

The MGM-5 Corporal missile was a nuclear-armed tactical surface-to-surface missile. It was the first guided weapon authorized by the United States to carry a nuclear warhead. A guided tactical ballistic missile, the Corporal could deliver either a nuclear fission, high-explosive,
Photographed by James Hulse, July 23, 2024

2. The MGM-5 Corporal Missile and Marker
fragmentation or chemical warhead up to a range of 75 nautical miles (139 km).

(Submitted on August 3, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 400 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 3, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.