HJ Nike
Sounding rocket. Year: 1955. Family: Honest John. Country: USA.

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

Manufacturer: Space Data. Launches: 40. Failures: 3. Success Rate: 92.50%. First Launch Date: 1955-09-15. Last Launch Date: 1967-06-20. Launch data is: complete. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 365.000 kN (82,055 lbf). Total Mass: 2,700 kg (5,900 lb). Core Diameter: 0.58 m (1.90 ft). Total Length: 14.30 m (46.90 ft).

HJ Nike Chronology

1955 September 15 - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike. FAILURE: Failure.

  • Test mission Nation: USA. Agency: NACA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). References: 1713.
1955 December 21 - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Test mission Nation: USA. Agency: NACA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). References: 1713.
1956 April 9 - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Test mission Nation: USA. Agency: NACA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). References: 1713.
1956 October 11 - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Polished Cone re-entry vehicle test flight Nation: USA. Agency: NACA. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi). References: 1713.
1957 January 24 - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Cone re-entry vehicle test flight Nation: USA. Agency: NACA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). References: 1713.
1957 April 10 - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Heat Transfer Re-entry Vehicle Test mission Nation: USA. Agency: NACA. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). References: 1713.
1957 August 2 - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Flat re-entry vehicle test flight Nation: USA. Agency: NACA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). References: 1713.
1958 January 23 - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Heat Transfer Re-entry Vehicle Test mission Nation: USA. Agency: NACA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). References: 1713.
1958 May 16 - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • E41 model test flight Nation: USA. Agency: NACA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). References: 1713.
1958 December 17 - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Re-entry Vehicle Test mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). References: 1713.
1960 August 13 - 10:35 GMT - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike. LV Configuration: HJ Nike AA5.423 Firefly.
  • MARGIE Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 75 km (46 mi). References: 1592.
1960 August 15 - 10:35 GMT - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike. LV Configuration: HJ Nike AA5.424 Firefly.
  • LOLA Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 84 km (52 mi). References: 1592.
1960 August 25 - 14:28 GMT - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike. LV Configuration: HJ Nike AA5.431.
  • ZELDA Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 102 km (63 mi). References: 1592.
1960 October 11 - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Glide Rocket Re-entry Vehicle Test mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). References: 1713.
1962 July 9 - 09:08 GMT - Launch Site: Johnston Island. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike. LV Configuration: HJ Nike X-4.
  • Ionosphere mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). References: 781.
1962 July 9 - 08:59 GMT - Launch Site: Johnston Island. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike. LV Configuration: HJ Nike X-3. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Ionosphere mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. References: 781.
1962 October 11 - Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF?. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). References: 1592.
1962 October 21 - Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF?. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). References: 1592.
1962 October 23 - 19:30 GMT - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike. LV Configuration: HJ Nike CRL AC20.463.
  • Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). References: 1592.
1962 October 26 - 10:11 GMT - Launch Site: Johnston Island. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike. LV Configuration: HJ Nike X-14.
  • Ionosphere mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). References: 781.
1962 October 26 - 10:22 GMT - Launch Site: Johnston Island. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike. LV Configuration: HJ Nike X-17.
  • Ionosphere mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). References: 781.
1962 October 26 - 09:58 GMT - Launch Site: Johnston Island. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike. LV Configuration: HJ Nike X-11.
  • Ionosphere mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). References: 781.
1962 October 26 - 10:05 GMT - Launch Site: Johnston Island. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike. LV Configuration: HJ Nike X-12.
  • Ionosphere mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). References: 781.
1962 October 29 - Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF?. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). References: 1592.
1962 October 31 - 23:33 GMT - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike. LV Configuration: HJ Nike AC20.461.
  • HAZEL Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). References: 1592.
1962 November 1 - 12:08 GMT - Launch Site: Johnston Island. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike. LV Configuration: HJ Nike X-20.
  • RUBY Ionosphere mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 96 km (59 mi). References: 781.
1962 November 1 - 12:16 GMT - Launch Site: Johnston Island. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike. LV Configuration: HJ Nike X-24.
  • Ionosphere mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). References: 781.
1962 November 1 - 12:40 GMT - Launch Site: Johnston Island. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike. LV Configuration: HJ Nike X-28.
  • Ionosphere mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). References: 781.
1962 November 1 - 12:24 GMT - Launch Site: Johnston Island. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike. LV Configuration: HJ Nike X-27.
  • Ionosphere mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). References: 781.
1963 May 26 - 05:34 GMT - Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF?. Apogee: 103 km (64 mi). References: 1592.
1963 September 12 - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike. LV Configuration: HJ Nike Cree 13.
  • Parachute test mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). References: 1216.
1965 June 6 - 17:45 GMT - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • DASA D6.4 Ionosphere mission Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). References: 1592.
1965 June 18 - 08:06 GMT - Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). References: 1592.
1965 June 22 - 06:00 GMT - Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). References: 1592.
1965 June 24 - 06:07 GMT - Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). References: 1592.
1966 November 5 - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Voyager parachute Test mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 32 km (19 mi). References: 1718.
1966 November 21 - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Voyager parachute Test mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 37 km (22 mi). References: 1718.
1966 December 10 - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Voyager parachute Test mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi). References: 1718.
1967 May 9 - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Voyager parachute Test mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi). References: 1719.
1967 June 20 - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: HJ Nike.
  • Voyager parachute Test mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi). References: 1719.
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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