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HJ NIke

Launch vehicle · USA

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American sounding rocket. Two stage vehicle consisting of 1 x M-6 + 1 x Nike

More at: HJ NIke.

Related

Country
USA
Stages
M-6, M5E1
Agency
Aerojet

Chronology

50 events

1955 September 15

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Test launch - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1955 December 21

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Test launch - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1956 April 9

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Test launch - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1956 October 11

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Polished Cone re-entry vehicle test flight - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1957 January 24

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Cone re-entry vehicle test flight - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1957 April 10

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Heat Transfer Re-entry Vehicle test - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

1957 August 2

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Flat re-entry vehicle test flight - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1958 January 23

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Heat Transfer Re-entry Vehicle test - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1958 May 16

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • E41 model test flight - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1958 December 17

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Re-entry Vehicle test - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

1960 August 13

10:35 GMT - . Launch Site: Eglin. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Firefly MARGIE Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi).

1960 August 15

10:35 GMT - . Launch Site: Eglin. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Firefly LOLA Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 84 km (52 mi).

1960 August 25

14:28 GMT - . Launch Site: Eglin. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Firefly ZELDA Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 102 km (63 mi).

1960 October 11

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Glide Rocket Re-entry Vehicle test - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1962 July 9

08:59 GMT - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).

1962 July 9

09:08 GMT - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1962 October 11

Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1962 October 21

Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1962 October 26

09:58 GMT - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1962 October 26

10:05 GMT - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1962 October 26

10:11 GMT - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1962 October 26

10:22 GMT - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1962 October 29

Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1962 November 1

12:08 GMT - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Electron density Ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 96 km (59 mi).

1962 November 1

12:16 GMT - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Electron density Ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1962 November 1

12:24 GMT - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Electron density Ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1962 November 1

12:40 GMT - . Launch Site: Johnston Island. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Electron density Ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1963 May 26

05:34 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 103 km (64 mi).

1963 September 12

Launch Site: Eglin. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Parachute test - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi).

1965 June 6

17:45 GMT - . Launch Site: Eglin. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • DASA D6.4 Ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1965 June 18

08:06 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1965 June 22

06:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1965 June 24

06:07 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1965 November 20

13:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Eglin. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ NIke.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 1.00 km (0.60 mi).

1966 November 5

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Voyager parachute test - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 32 km (19 mi).

1966 November 21

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Voyager parachute test - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 37 km (22 mi).

1966 November 24

13:45 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • PEPP test - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 39 km (24 mi).

1966 December 10

17:12 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Voyager parachute test - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).

1967 January 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).

1967 February 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).

1967 May 9

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Voyager parachute test - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).

1967 June 20

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Voyager parachute test - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).

1967 September 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).

1967 October 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).

1967 November 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).

1968 March 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).

1968 October 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).

1968 October 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).

1969 July 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).

1969 July 1

Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Honest John. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi).