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In 1959 Barbero assisted the United States Post Office Department, predecessor of what in 1971 became today's United States Postal Service (USPS), in its search for faster, more efficient forms of mail transportation. The Post Office tried its first and only delivery of "Missile Mail", though the idea of delivering mail by rocket was not new.
The rocket-launched SSM-N-8 Regulus cruise missile was used for one attempt to deliver mail. Rocket mail is the delivery of mail by rocket or missile. The rocket lands by deploying an internal parachute upon arrival. It has been attempted by various organizations in many countries, with varying levels of success.
An experiment with "missile mail" proved successful, if not practical. At 10:10 am, the USS Barbero launched a Regulus I rocket, containing 3,000 letters, from a point 100 miles (160 km) offshore from Norfolk, Virginia.
Barbero also earned the distinction of launching the only delivery of missile mail. Additional submarines including USS Cusk and USS Carbonero were equipped with control systems that allowed them to take control of a Regulus in flight, thus extending its range in a tactical situation. [2] A Regulus I fired from USS Los Angeles, 1957.
June 8 – The USS Barbero and United States Postal Service attempt the delivery of mail via Missile Mail. June 9 – The USS George Washington is launched as the first submarine to carry ballistic missiles. June 14 – A 3-front invasion of the Dominican Republic by exile forces backed by Fidel Castro and Venezuela attempt to overthrow Rafael ...
A missile strike on a mail depot in the eastern city of Kharkiv killed six people, Ukrainian officials said Sunday, as Ukraine reported a record number of bomb attacks in the southern Kherson region.
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The United States Navy submarine USS Barbero (SS-317) and the United States Post Office attempt the delivery of mail via Missile Mail. Continental Airlines inaugurates Boeing 707 service with non-stop flights between Chicago and Los Angeles.