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Army Ballistic Missile Agency
United States Army agency (1956–61) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Army Ballistic Missile Agency (ABMA) was formed to develop the U.S. Army's first large ballistic missile. The agency was established at Redstone Arsenal on 1 February 1956, and commanded by Major General John B. Medaris with Wernher von Braun as technical director.
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Formed | 1 February 1956; 68 years ago (1956-02-01) |
Dissolved | 1961 |
Jurisdiction | Government of the United States |
Headquarters | Madison County, Alabama |
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