Alpha Draco Paved The Way In The Late 1950s For Future Hypersonic Boost-Glide Vehicles
McDonnell's work in the late 1950s, while often overlooked, was critical in the development of hypersonic boost-glide vehicles.
MAY 29, 2024

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Alpha Draco

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_Draco

The Alpha Draco missile, also known as Weapons System 199D (WS-199D), was an experimental ballistic missile developed by McDonnell Aircraft in the late 1950s to investigate the aerodynamic physics of the boost-glide reentry trajectory.

Early Maneuverable Reentry Vehicle studies

https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/th...e-studies.8981/

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There are some more tidbits about Alpha Draco in "Go For Launch: An Illustrated History of Cape Canaveral" (Joel Powell). The author and some others tracked down the remains of the Alpha Draco pad at LC-10.