MX designations

This article is about the early USAAF missile equipment designation system. For LGM-118 Peacekeeper, see MX missile.

For other uses, see MX (disambiguation).

MX designations were a series of designations used for experimental weapon system programs, including jet- and rocket-powered precision-guided munitions, designed and manufactured by U.S. defense contractors under contracts provided by the United States Army Air Force (1945–1947), the United States Air Force (1947–1954) and the United States Navy. They were equally applicable for naval uses (usually, they were air-to-surface anti-ship missiles and air-to-underwater anti-submarine missiles).

The "MX" designation was a temporary one that was eventually recognised as a standard designation for certain military research and development. The "MX" indexation system was in use by the USAF Air Materiel Command from the very beginning of the United States rocket programs until July 1, 1954, but certain weapon programs have been indexed "MX" during their project development since 1954, such as the SM-65 Atlas (MX-1593). The LGM-118 Peacekeeper was given the project title MX but was in no way part of the MX series of designations.

Rocket families

Carrier rockets

Soviet Union / Russia	Angara Kosmos N1 Proton R-7 Molniya Soyuz Vostok Tsyklon Universal Rocket Zenit

USA	Antares Athena Atlas Delta Falcon Minotaur Saturn Scout Titan Thor

China	Long March 1 2 3 4 6 11 Kuaizhou

Europe	Ariane Diamant Europa Vega

India	PSLV GSLV LVM3

Japan	Epsilon H-II / H-IIA / H-IIB Mu

Other nations	Safir Shavit Unha

Sounding rockets

Missiles

Some families include both missiles and carrier rockets; they are listed in both groups.

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