Polaris SLBMUGM 27 Polaris missile was a two stage solid fueled nuclear armed submarine launched ballistic missile. As the United States Navy's first SLBM, it served from 1961 to 1996.,In the mid 1950s the Navy was involved in the Jupiter missile,project with the U. S. Army, and had influenced the design by making it squat so it would fit in submarines. Scale: 1 32. Height 12 inches. ,,, ,