HJ Nike Hydac
Sounding rocket. Year: 1965. Family: Honest John. Country: USA.

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

Manufacturer: Space Data. Launches: 18. First Launch Date: 1965-11-09. Last Launch Date: 1988-10-19. Launch data is: complete. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 365.000 kN (82,055 lbf). Total Mass: 2,900 kg (6,300 lb). Core Diameter: 0.58 m (1.90 ft). Total Length: 14.30 m (46.90 ft).



HJ Nike Hydac Chronology

1965 November 9 - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Hydac.

  • Aeronomy mission? [113 kg] Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 521 km (323 mi). References: 1235.
1966 Aug - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Hydac.
  • Aeronomy mission? Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 544 km (338 mi). References: 1836.
1969 March 15 - 05:06 GMT - Launch Site: Poker Flat. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Hydac.
  • Fir Ba Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: ARPA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). References: 1922.
1969 March 18 - 05:17 GMT - Launch Site: Poker Flat. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Hydac.
  • Gum Ba Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: ARPA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). References: 1922.
1974 December 7 - Launch Site: Kwajalein. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Hydac.
  • HAVE JEEP II re-entry vehicle test flight? Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). References: 904.
1975 March 11 - 06:33 GMT - Launch Site: Poker Flat. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Hydac. LV Configuration: HJ Nike Hydac DNA IC511.21-1A.
  • ICECAP Auroral mission? Nation: USA. Agency: ARPA/DNA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). References: 1922.
1976 July 29 - Launch Site: Kwajalein. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Hydac. LV Configuration: HJ Nike Hydac HAVE JEEP IV-1.
  • Test mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). References: 1836.
1976 November 13 - 10:31 GMT - Launch Site: Poker Flat. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Hydac. LV Configuration: HJ Nike Hydac ARPA WS614.51-3.
  • WIDEBAND Ionosphere mission Nation: USA. Agency: ARPA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). References: 1922.
1976 November 26 - 10:25 GMT - Launch Site: Poker Flat. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Hydac. LV Configuration: HJ Nike Hydac ARPA WS614.51-4.
  • WIDEBAND Ionosphere mission Nation: USA. Agency: ARPA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). References: 1922.
1977 February 26 - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Complex: SRI A-15. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Hydac.
  • STRESS BETTY Aeronomy/Ionosphere mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). References: 1808.
1977 March 2 - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Complex: SRI A-15. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Hydac.
  • STRESS CAROLYN Aeronomy/Ionosphere mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). References: 1808.
1977 March 7 - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Complex: SRI A-15. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Hydac.
  • STRESS DIANNE Aeronomy/Ionosphere mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). References: 1808.
1977 March 13 - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Complex: SRI A-15. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Hydac.
  • STRESS ESTER Aeronomy/Ionosphere mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). References: 1808.
1977 March 14 - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Complex: SRI A-15. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Hydac.
  • STRESS FERN Aeronomy/Ionosphere mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). References: 1808.
1977 July 29 - Launch Site: Kwajalein. Launch Complex: RN. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Hydac. LV Configuration: HJ Nike Hydac SRK-11.
  • HAVE JEEP IV re-entry vehicle test flight? Nation: USA. Agency: SAMSO. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). References: 904.
1987 October 4 - Launch Site: Kwajalein. Launch Complex: RN. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Hydac.
  • HAVE JEEP IV-D re-entry vehicle test flight? Nation: USA. Agency: ASMS. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). References: 904.
1987 November 18 - Launch Site: Kwajalein. Launch Complex: RN. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Hydac.
  • HAVE JEEP VIII-A re-entry vehicle test flight? Nation: USA. Agency: ASMS. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). References: 904.
1988 October 19 - Launch Site: Kwajalein. Launch Complex: RN. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike Hydac.
  • HAVE JEEP II-C re-entry vehicle test flight? Nation: USA. Agency: ASMS. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). References: 904.

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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