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Nike Malemute

Launch vehicle · USA

Part of Malemute

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

Country: USA
Launch Sites: Wallops Island
Stages: M5E1, TU-758
Agency: Thiokol

Chronology

2 events

1974 May 14

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Nike Malemute.

Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). First Nike Malemute flight..

1974 September 24

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Malemute. Launch Vehicle: Nike Malemute.

Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 465 km (288 mi). Second and final Nike Malemute flight..