Nike-Nike

Nike Nike is the designation of a U.S. sounding rocket. The Nike Nike consists of two Nike rocket booster stages (and if necessary a further rocket stage) and reaches a ceiling of 352 km. The Nike Nike was used 16 times between 1954 and 1979.[1][2][3]

References
  1. Stokes, Charles S. (January 31, 1980). "Chemical Release Payloads: Stratospheric Wind Measurement" (PDF).
  2. "Nike Nike". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
  3. Vickery, William K. (April 1963). "FIREFLY 3, SOUNDING ROCKET LAUNCHING REPORT. LAUNCH FACILITY, VEHICLES, AND DATA REDUCTION (33 VEHICLES LAUNCHED 15 OCTOBER-15 DECEMBER 1962)".


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