Nike Nike was the designation of a two to four stage American sounding rocket consisting of two Nike stages and optional upper stages. These include the Hercules M5E1, M6, and X-220 solid rocket engines, the NOTS 'HPAG' solid rocket engine, and the Thiokol T-40, T-55, and 1.5KS35000 solid rocket engines. Nike Nike had a payload capacity of 70kg to a 352 km altitude, and was used 19 times between 1956 and 1979.
Specifications:
Diameter: 0.42m (1.37ft) Height: 11.90m (39.00ft) Span: 1.80m (5.90ft) Gross mass: 1,392kg (3,068 lb) Thrust: 217 kN (48,783 lbf)
Launches +Launch DateMissionAgencyLaunch ComplexApogee7 June 1956E41 model test flightNASAWallops Island10 km23 April 1959Cree III 29-2USAFEglin A-1512 km19 June 1959Cree III 30-3USAFEglin A-1520 km10 July 1959 - 12:45 GMTCree III 31-4USAFEglin A-1520km2 September 1959Cree III 32-5USAFEglin A-1523km22 August 1960 - 17:06 GMTCree II unknown USAFEglin46 km21 November 1960 - 17:00 GMTCree II unknownUSAFEglin33 km1966SPTV-8 Para testSANDTonopah4 km1966SPTV-9 Para testSANDTonopah4 km15 February 1967Parachute testUnknownTonopah4 km17 November 1967Parachute testUnknownTonopah4 km12 June 1968Parachute testUnknownTonopah4 km20 May 1978 - 09:29 GMTSMOKE Aeronomy release missionUSAF GLWallops Island53 km22 May 1978 - 09:27 GMTSMOKE Aeronomy release missionUSAF GLWallops Island54 km13 September 1978 - 00:53 GMTSMOKE Aeronomy release missionUSAF GLFort Churchill45 km13 September 1978 - 11:13 GMTSMOKE Aeronomy release missionUSAF GLFort Churchill45 km23 October 1979 - 23:04 GMTSMOKE Aeronomy / Chemical release missionUSAF GLChilca50 km24 October 1979 - 23:24 GMTSMOKE Aeronomy / Chemical release missionUSAF GLChilca50 km29 October 1979 - 23:04 GMTSMOKE Aeronomy / Chemical release missionUSAF GLChilca50 km
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