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Army Ballistic Missile Agency

Army Ballistic Missile Agency
Military overview
Formed1 February 1956 (1956-02-01)
Dissolved1961
JurisdictionGovernment of the United States
HeadquartersMadison County, Alabama
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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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