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Nike Viper I
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Sounding rocket. Year: 1960. Family: Nike. Country: USA. 2 stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Nike + 1 x Viper I Manufacturer: AEC. Launches: 4. First Launch Date: 1960-02-04. Last Launch Date: 1960-09-30. Launch data is: complete. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 217.000 kN (48,783 lbf). Total Mass: 600 kg (1,320 lb). Core Diameter: 0.42 m (1.37 ft). Total Length: 8.00 m (26.20 ft).
Nike Viper I Chronology 1960 February 4 - Launch Site: Point Arguello. Launch Complex: LC-B. Launch Vehicle: Nike Viper I. - Aeronomy mission? Nation: USA. Agency: AEC. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). References: 916.
1960 April 29 - Launch Site: Point Arguello. Launch Complex: LC-B. Launch Vehicle: Nike Viper I. - Aeronomy mission? Nation: USA. Agency: AEC. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). References: 916.
1960 June 27 - Launch Site: Point Arguello. Launch Complex: LC-B. Launch Vehicle: Nike Viper I. - Aeronomy mission? Nation: USA. Agency: AEC. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). References: 916.
1960 September 30 - Launch Site: Point Arguello. Launch Complex: LC-B. Launch Vehicle: Nike Viper I. - Aeronomy mission? Nation: USA. Agency: AEC. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). References: 1836.
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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