It was subsequently employed in a variety of missiles and multi-stage sounding rockets, becoming one of the most popular and reliable rocket stages, not only in the United States, but also in several other countries around the world.[4]
Sounding rockets based on Nike Booster
The
Nike Deacon has a ceiling of 189 km, a takeoff thrust of 217 kN, a takeoff weight of 710 kg, a diameter of 0.42 m and a length of 7.74 m.[4][5]
The
Nike Javelin was launched 34 times between 1964 and 1978. The maximum
flight altitude of the Nike Javelin was 130 km, the takeoff thrust 217 kN, takeoff weight 900 kg, 0.42 m and length 8.20 m.[6][7]
The
Nike Malemute consists of a Nike starting stage and a
Malemute upper stage. It has a ceiling of 500 km (310 mi), a takeoff thrust of 48,800 lbf (217 kN), a takeoff weight of 1,000 kg (2,200 lb), a diameter of 0.42 m (17 in) and a length of 8.60 metres (28 feet 3 inches).[8]
The
Nike Orion has a Nike base stage, taken from
U.S. Army surplus stocks, and an
Orion upper stage. The Nike Orion is 9.01 metres (29 feet 7 inches) long. There are two stages of boosters; the first is 41.9 cm (16.5), and the second is 35.6 cm (14.0 in). It has a launch weight of 1,100 kilograms (2,400 pounds), a launch thrust of 217 kN (48,800 lbf) and a ceiling of 140 km (460,000 ft).[9][2] The first Nike-Orion rocket was launched on February 26, 1977, and had more than 175 launches through the 2000s.
The
Nike Recruit has an apogee of 5 km, a liftoff thrust of 217 kN, a total mass of 1100 kg and a total length of 8.00 m.[10]
The
Nike Tomahawk has a Nike rocket as the first stage, and a
Tomahawk rocket as the second. The Nike Tomahawk has a ceiling of 230
statute miles (370 km), a payload capacity of 100 pounds (45 kg), a launch thrust of 49,000
pounds of force (217
kN), a launch weight of 2,200 pounds (1,000 kg), a diameter of 17 inches (0.43 m) and a length of 35 feet 5 inches (10.80 m). The Nike Tomahawk was launched 395 times between June 25, 1963, and November 27, 1995.[11][12] One of its launches was in 1966 on the beach in
Cassino,
Rio Grande,
Brazil.
The
Nike Viper consists of a Nike starting stage and a Viper upper stage. The Nike Viper has a ceiling of 80 km, a takeoff thrust of 217 kN (48,800 lbf), a takeoff weight of 600 kg and a length of 8.00 m.[13][14]
^
abParsch, Andreas.
"Miscellaneous Nike-Boosted Rockets". Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles. pp. Appendix 4.
Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
^Krebs, Gunter.
"Nike With Upper Stage". Gunter's Space Page. pp. Nike With Upper Stage.
Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
Books
Corliss, William R. (1971).
NASA Sounding Rockets, 1958-1968. Washington D.C.: National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA-SP-4401.
It was subsequently employed in a variety of missiles and multi-stage sounding rockets, becoming one of the most popular and reliable rocket stages, not only in the United States, but also in several other countries around the world.[4]
Sounding rockets based on Nike Booster
The
Nike Deacon has a ceiling of 189 km, a takeoff thrust of 217 kN, a takeoff weight of 710 kg, a diameter of 0.42 m and a length of 7.74 m.[4][5]
The
Nike Javelin was launched 34 times between 1964 and 1978. The maximum
flight altitude of the Nike Javelin was 130 km, the takeoff thrust 217 kN, takeoff weight 900 kg, 0.42 m and length 8.20 m.[6][7]
The
Nike Malemute consists of a Nike starting stage and a
Malemute upper stage. It has a ceiling of 500 km (310 mi), a takeoff thrust of 48,800 lbf (217 kN), a takeoff weight of 1,000 kg (2,200 lb), a diameter of 0.42 m (17 in) and a length of 8.60 metres (28 feet 3 inches).[8]
The
Nike Orion has a Nike base stage, taken from
U.S. Army surplus stocks, and an
Orion upper stage. The Nike Orion is 9.01 metres (29 feet 7 inches) long. There are two stages of boosters; the first is 41.9 cm (16.5), and the second is 35.6 cm (14.0 in). It has a launch weight of 1,100 kilograms (2,400 pounds), a launch thrust of 217 kN (48,800 lbf) and a ceiling of 140 km (460,000 ft).[9][2] The first Nike-Orion rocket was launched on February 26, 1977, and had more than 175 launches through the 2000s.
The
Nike Recruit has an apogee of 5 km, a liftoff thrust of 217 kN, a total mass of 1100 kg and a total length of 8.00 m.[10]
The
Nike Tomahawk has a Nike rocket as the first stage, and a
Tomahawk rocket as the second. The Nike Tomahawk has a ceiling of 230
statute miles (370 km), a payload capacity of 100 pounds (45 kg), a launch thrust of 49,000
pounds of force (217
kN), a launch weight of 2,200 pounds (1,000 kg), a diameter of 17 inches (0.43 m) and a length of 35 feet 5 inches (10.80 m). The Nike Tomahawk was launched 395 times between June 25, 1963, and November 27, 1995.[11][12] One of its launches was in 1966 on the beach in
Cassino,
Rio Grande,
Brazil.
The
Nike Viper consists of a Nike starting stage and a Viper upper stage. The Nike Viper has a ceiling of 80 km, a takeoff thrust of 217 kN (48,800 lbf), a takeoff weight of 600 kg and a length of 8.00 m.[13][14]
^
abParsch, Andreas.
"Miscellaneous Nike-Boosted Rockets". Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles. pp. Appendix 4.
Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
^Krebs, Gunter.
"Nike With Upper Stage". Gunter's Space Page. pp. Nike With Upper Stage.
Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
Books
Corliss, William R. (1971).
NASA Sounding Rockets, 1958-1968. Washington D.C.: National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA-SP-4401.