Nike-Nike
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 Allegany [Ballistics Laboratory|Hercules] M5E1, M6, and X-220 solid rocket engines, the Naval [Ordnance Test Station|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
- Height: 11.90m
- Span: 1.80m
- Gross mass: 1,392kg
- Thrust: 217 kN