Alamogordo in Otero County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Lance Missile
Photographed by James Hulse, July 24, 2024
1. Lance Missile Marker
The MGM-52 Lance was a mobile field artillery tactical surface-to-surface (Short Range Ballistic Missile-SRBM) missile system. First deployed by the United States Army in 1972, the Lance was subsequently used by the armed forces of Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Holland, Belgium, and Israel. The missile carried either a conventional or nuclear warhead. Like most modern U.S. Army combat missiles, the Lance underwent testing at White Sands Missile Range.
Length - 20 feet (6.2 meters)
Diameter - 22 inches (56 cm)
Weight - 3,300 pounds (1500 kg)
Range - 75 miles (120 km)
Speed - Mach 3
Fun Fact: A Lance 'battery" consisted of two M752 launchers (one missile each) and two M688 auxiliary vehicles (two missiles each). The firing rate was approximately three missiles per hour.
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Acquired by transfer from White Sands Missile Range, NM-NMMSH #85.013.001
Erected by New Mexico Museum of Space History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical year for this entry is 1972.
Location. 32° 55.271′ N, 105° 55.284′ W. Marker is in Alamogordo, New Mexico, in
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Regionally, this marker is in New Mexico’s Pecos 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 Comancherνa, and the Republic of Texas.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Aerobee 150 (here, next to this marker); XQ-4A Drone (a few steps from this marker); Ground Meteorological Device (a few steps from this marker); PTV Parachute Test Vehicle (a few steps from this marker); V-2 Rocket Engine (a few steps from this marker); F-1 Rocket Engine (a few steps from this marker); X-7A Test Vehicle (a few steps from this marker); IGOR Intercept Ground Optical Recorder (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by James Hulse, July 24, 2024
2. Lance Missile Marker (right side)
Also see . . . MGM-52 Lance. Wikipedia
The MGM-52 Lance was a mobile field artillery tactical surface-to-surface missile (tactical ballistic missile) system used to provide both nuclear and conventional fire support to the United States Army. The missile's warhead was developed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. It was replaced by MGM-140 ATACMS, which was initially intended to likewise have a nuclear capability during the Cold War.(Submitted on August 11, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, July 24, 2024
3. The Lance Missile is the right missile of the two missiles
Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 334 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 11, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
