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Nike Nike
Part of Nike
American sounding rocket. 2-4 stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Nike + 1 x Nike + upper stages.
Status: Retired 1979. First Launch: 1956-06-07. Last Launch: 1979-10-29. Number: 19 . Payload: 70 kg (154 lb). Thrust: 217.00 kN (48,783 lbf). Gross mass: 1,392 kg (3,068 lb). Height: 11.90 m (39.00 ft). Diameter: 0.42 m (1.37 ft). Span: 1.80 m (5.90 ft). Apogee: 352 km (218 mi).
Payload: 70 kg (154 lb) to a 352 km altitude.
Country:
USA.
Launch Sites:
Wallops Island,
Fort Churchill,
Chilca,
Eglin A-15.
Stages:
M5E1.
Agency:
NASA Langley.
1956 June 7 - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Nike.
- E41 model test flight - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: NASA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). First Nike Nike flight..
1959 April 23 - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Complex:
Eglin A-15.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Nike.
- Cree III 29-2 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 12 km (7 mi).
1959 June 19 - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Complex:
Eglin A-15.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Nike.
- Cree III 30-3 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1959 July 10 - .
12:45 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Complex:
Eglin A-15.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Nike.
- Cree III 31-4 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 20 km (12 mi).
1959 September 2 - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
Launch Complex:
Eglin A-15.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Nike.
- Cree III 32-5 - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 23 km (14 mi).
1960 August 22 - .
17:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Nike.
- Cree II - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 46 km (28 mi).
1960 November 21 - .
17:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Eglin.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Nike.
- Cree II - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Apogee: 33 km (20 mi).
1966? - .
Launch Site:
Tonopah.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Nike.
- SPTV-8 Para test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: SAND.
Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).
1966 - .
Launch Site:
Tonopah.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Nike.
- SPTV-9 Para test - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).
1967 February 15 - .
Launch Site:
Tonopah.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Nike.
- Parachute test - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).
1967 November 17 - .
Launch Site:
Tonopah.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Nike.
- Parachute test - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).
1968 June 12 - .
Launch Site:
Tonopah.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Nike.
- Parachute test - .
Nation: USA.
Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).
1978 May 20 - .
09:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Nike.
- SMOKE Aeronomy release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF GL.
Apogee: 53 km (32 mi).
1978 May 22 - .
09:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Wallops Island.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Nike.
- SMOKE Aeronomy release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF GL.
Apogee: 54 km (33 mi).
1978 September 13 - .
00:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Nike.
- SMOKE Aeronomy release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF GL.
Apogee: 45 km (27 mi).
1978 September 13 - .
11:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Fort Churchill.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Nike.
- SMOKE Aeronomy release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF GL.
Apogee: 45 km (27 mi).
1979 October 23 - .
23:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Nike.
- SMOKE Aeronomy / Chemical release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF GL.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1979 October 24 - .
23:24 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Nike.
- SMOKE Aeronomy / Chemical release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF GL.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
1979 October 29 - .
23:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Chilca.
LV Family:
Nike.
Launch Vehicle:
Nike Nike.
- SMOKE Aeronomy / Chemical release mission - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF GL.
Apogee: 50 km (31 mi). Final Nike Nike flight..
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