HJ Nike Nike
Sounding rocket. Year: 1957. Family: Honest John. Country: USA.

3 stage vehicle consisting of 1 x M-6 + 1 x Nike + 1 x Nike

Manufacturer: PARD. Launches: 22. Failures: 2. Success Rate: 90.91%. First Launch Date: 1957-10-25. Last Launch Date: 1970-06-20. Launch data is: complete. Apogee: 170 km (100 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 365.000 kN (82,055 lbf). Core Diameter: 0.58 m (1.90 ft). Total Length: 10.00 m (32.00 ft).

HJ Nike Nike Chronology

1957 October 25 - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Nike.

  • GE RV Model test flight Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). References: 1713.
1958 February 28 - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Nike.
  • GE RV Model test flight Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). References: 1713.
1958 October 13 - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Nike.
  • E41 model test flight Nation: USA. Agency: NACA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). References: 1713.
1959 May 25 - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Nike.
  • Glide Rocket Re-entry Vehicle Test mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). References: 1713.
1962 November 2 - 04:27 GMT - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Nike. LV Configuration: HJ Nike Nike AC20.462.
  • LISA Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 170 km (100 mi). References: 1592.
1962 November 28 - 00:00 GMT - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Nike. LV Configuration: HJ Nike Nike AC20.454.
  • MABEL Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 121 km (75 mi). References: 1592.
1962 December 4 - 00:01 GMT - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Nike. LV Configuration: HJ Nike Nike AC20.466.
  • IVY Aeronomy/Ionosphere mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). References: 1592.
1962 December 4 - 04:45 GMT - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Nike. LV Configuration: HJ Nike Nike AC20.455.
  • DINAH Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 115 km (71 mi). References: 1592.
1962 December 5 - 01:51 GMT - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Nike. LV Configuration: HJ Nike Nike AC20.460.
  • PATSY Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). References: 1592.
1962 December 6 - 10:21 GMT - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Nike. LV Configuration: HJ Nike Nike AC20.459.
  • EVA Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 89 km (55 mi). References: 1592.
1962 December 12 - 23:46 GMT - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Nike. LV Configuration: HJ Nike Nike AC20.456.
  • NETTY Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 101 km (62 mi). References: 1592.
1962 December 14 - 23:52 GMT - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Nike. LV Configuration: HJ Nike Nike AC20.458.
  • OLGA Aeronomy/Ionosphere mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). References: 1592.
1963 November 18 - Launch Site: Point Arguello. Launch Complex: LC-A. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Nike. LV Configuration: HJ Nike Nike HAD-1.
  • LRL HAD-1 Test mission Nation: USA. Agency: AEC/LRL. Apogee: 163 km (101 mi). References: 916.
1964 February 6 - Launch Site: Point Arguello. Launch Complex: LC-A. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Nike. LV Configuration: HJ Nike Nike HAD-2. FAILURE: Failure.
  • LRL HAD-2 Solar X-ray mission Nation: USA. Agency: AEC/LRL. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi). References: 915.
1964 March 14 - Launch Site: Point Arguello. Launch Complex: LC-A. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Nike. LV Configuration: HJ Nike Nike HAD-3.
  • LRL HAD-3 Solar X-ray mission Nation: USA. Agency: AEC/LRL. Apogee: 143 km (88 mi). References: 916.
1964 November 30 - Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Nike. LV Configuration: HJ Nike Nike Sandia 152-13.
  • Test mission Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia. Apogee: 168 km (104 mi). References: 915.
1965 March 4 - 18:32 GMT - Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Nike. LV Configuration: HJ Nike Nike Sandia 152-16.
  • Test mission Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia. Apogee: 181 km (112 mi). References: 829.
1965 June 12 - 15:15 GMT - Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Nike. LV Configuration: HJ Nike Nike Sandia 152-80.
  • LRL BOX-1 X-ray Astronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia. Apogee: 172 km (106 mi). References: 829.
1965 November 16 - 23:00 GMT - Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Nike. LV Configuration: HJ Nike Nike Sandia 152-90.
  • LRL RCS-1 Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia. Apogee: 183 km (113 mi). References: 829.
1966 May 11 - 23:20 GMT - Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Nike. LV Configuration: HJ Nike Nike Sandia 152-81. FAILURE: Failure.
  • LRL ROX-1 X-ray Astronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). References: 829.
1966 July 28 - 19:00 GMT - Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Nike. LV Configuration: HJ Nike Nike Sandia 152-44.
  • LRL RCS-2 (Daisy 2) Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia. Apogee: 173 km (107 mi). References: 829.
1970 June 20 - 17:15 GMT - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Nike.
  • SHAPE Parachute test mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 44 km (27 mi). References: 1764.
Bibliography and Further Reading
  • McDowell, Jonathan, Jonathan's Space Home Page, Harvard University, 1997-present. Jonathan McDowell's complete on-line listing of all objects orbited and over 20,000 rocket launches Accessed at: http://www.planet4589.org/jsr.html.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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