RTV-A-2 Hiroc

MX-774
Production history
Designer	Consolidated-Vultee
Designed	1946
Specifications
Operational range	1,500 to 5,000 mi. (2,400 to 8,000 km)

The RTV-A-2 Hiroc (High-altitude Rocket) was the United States' first attempt at an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). In 1946, Consolidated-Vultee was given an Army Air Forces research contract and began design and development of the MX-774, which led to Convair's development of the Atlas ICBM.^[1] Although the MX-774 itself was cancelled, three prototype launch vehicles were built, designated RTV-A-2. The three rockets were launched in July, September, and December of 1948, all three launches being considered partial successes.^[2]

References and notes

1. York, Herbert Jr (1978). "Race to Oblivion: A Participant's View of the Arms Race". Simon and Schuster. p. 56. Retrieved 2008-10-23.
2. Parsch, Andreas (2005). "Convair RTV-A-2 Hiroc". Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles - Appendix 1: Early Missiles and Drones. Designation-Systems. Retrieved 2014-04-10.