Nike Nike was the designation of a two to four stage Americansounding rocket consisting of twoNike stages and optionalupper stages. These include theHercules M5E1, M6, and X-220solid rocket engines, theNOTS 'HPAG'solid rocket engine, and theThiokol T-40, T-55, and1.5KS35000solid rocket engines.[1] Nike Nike had a payload capacity of 70kg to a 352 km altitude, and was used 19 times between 1956 and 1979.[2][3][4][5]
Specifications:[5]
| Launch Date[5] | Mission | Agency | Launch Complex | Apogee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 June 1956 | E41 model test flight | NASA | Wallops Island | 10 km |
| 23 April 1959 | Cree III 29-2 | USAF | Eglin A-15 | 12 km |
| 19 June 1959 | Cree III 30-3 | USAF | Eglin A-15 | 20 km |
| 10 July 1959 - 12:45 GMT | Cree III 31-4 | USAF | Eglin A-15 | 20km |
| 2 September 1959 | Cree III 32-5 | USAF | Eglin A-15 | 23km |
| 22 August 1960 - 17:06 GMT | Cree II unknown | USAF | Eglin | 46 km |
| 21 November 1960 - 17:00 GMT | Cree II unknown | USAF | Eglin | 33 km |
| 1966 | SPTV-8 Para test | SAND | Tonopah | 4 km |
| 1966 | SPTV-9 Para test | SAND | Tonopah | 4 km |
| 15 February 1967 | Parachute test | Unknown | Tonopah | 4 km |
| 17 November 1967 | Parachute test | Unknown | Tonopah | 4 km |
| 12 June 1968 | Parachute test | Unknown | Tonopah | 4 km |
| 20 May 1978 - 09:29 GMT | SMOKE Aeronomy release mission | USAF GL | Wallops Island | 53 km |
| 22 May 1978 - 09:27 GMT | SMOKE Aeronomy release mission | USAF GL | Wallops Island | 54 km |
| 13 September 1978 - 00:53 GMT | SMOKE Aeronomy release mission | USAF GL | Fort Churchill | 45 km |
| 13 September 1978 - 11:13 GMT | SMOKE Aeronomy release mission | USAF GL | Fort Churchill | 45 km |
| 23 October 1979 - 23:04 GMT | SMOKE Aeronomy / Chemical release mission | USAF GL | Chilca | 50 km |
| 24 October 1979 - 23:24 GMT | SMOKE Aeronomy / Chemical release mission | USAF GL | Chilca | 50 km |
| 29 October 1979 - 23:04 GMT | SMOKE Aeronomy / Chemical release mission | USAF GL | Chilca | 50 km |