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I was just curious as to what version of Polaris this is. Both articles featuring these pics say they're early Polaris tests. But I've never seen a Polaris like that before.

http://nsarchive.gwu.edu/nukevault/ebb275/
http://lewis.armscontrolwonk.com/archive/7631/dprk-slbm-test
 

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Thanks Scott. I genuinely learned something new. That will always be the beauty of this site.
 
That's the FTV-1. It used an existing rocket booster with a new tail end, replacing the single nozzle with the same four-nozzle jetevator design to be used on the Polaris.
What was the existing rocket that had been modified?
 

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