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Nike Recruit

Launch vehicle · USA

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American test vehicle. Two stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Nike + 1 x Recruit

Related

Country
USA
Launch Sites
Wallops Island

Chronology

6 events

1956 October 5

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Nike. Launch Vehicle: Nike Recruit.
  • Heat Transfer Re-entry Vehicle test - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).

1957 August 13

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

1957 October 10

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

1959 June 18

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

1959 August 4

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

1961 April 7

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