MGM-29 Sergeant
The MGM-29 Sergeant was an American short-range, solid fuel, surface-to-surface missile developed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The missiles were built by Sperry Utah Company. The Sergeant was the third and last in a series of JPL rockets for the US Army whose names correspond to the progression in Army enlisted ranks, starting with Private and Corporal.
| MGM-29 Sergeant | |
|---|---|
Launch of a MGM-29 | |
| Type | Tactical ballistic missile |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1962–1979 |
| Used by | United States Army German Army |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
| Designed | 1955 |
| Manufacturer | Sperry Utah |
| No. built | ~500 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 10,100 lb (4,600 kg) |
| Length | 34 ft 6 in (10.52 m) |
| Diameter | 31 in (79 cm) |
| Warhead | W52 (M65) nuclear |
| Blast yield | 200 kilotons of TNT (840 TJ) |
| Engine | Thiokol XM100 200 kN (45,000 lbf) |
| Propellant | Solid fuel |
Operational range | 75 nmi (139 km) |
| Boost time | 34 sec |
Guidance system | Inertial |
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