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Nike Viper I

Launch vehicle · USA

Part of Viper

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American sounding rocket. Two stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Nike + 1 x Viper I

Country: USA
Launch Sites: Vandenberg, Vandenberg LC-B
Stages: 5.6KS5400, M5E1
Agency: AEC

Chronology

4 events

1960 February 4

Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: Vandenberg LC-B. LV Family: Viper. Launch Vehicle: Nike Viper I.

Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: AEC. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

1960 April 29

Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: Vandenberg LC-B. LV Family: Viper. Launch Vehicle: Nike Viper I.

Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: AEC. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

1960 June 27

Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: Vandenberg LC-B. LV Family: Viper. Launch Vehicle: Nike Viper I.

Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: AEC. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

1960 September 30

Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: Vandenberg LC-B. LV Family: Viper. Launch Vehicle: Nike Viper I.

Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: AEC. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).