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Model: Nike Zeus A-2. Propellants: Solid. Diameter: 0.50 m (1.64 ft). Length: 7.00 m (22.90 ft). Country: USA. No Engines: 1. Motor: Zeus A. Status: Retired 1960. First Flight: 1959. Last Flight: 1960. No Launched: 6. Used as: Zeus-A. Release conditions: GCR. Model: Nike Zeus-2. Gross Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Propellants: Solid. Diameter: 0.86 m (2.82 ft). Length: 4.50 m (14.70 ft). Country: USA. No Engines: 1. Motor: TX-238. Status: Retired 1966. First Flight: 1960. Last Flight: 1966. No Launched: 93. Used as: TX-238. Release conditions: Thiokol. Used on Launch Vehicles: Nike Zeus. Contact us with any corrections, additions, or comments. Conditions for use of drawings, pictures, or other materials from this site.. To contact astronauts or cosmonauts. © Mark Wade, 1997 - 2008 except where otherwise noted.