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Nike Zeus DM-15S

Missile · USA

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American anti-ballistic missile. 3 stage vehicle consisting of 1 x TX-135 + 1 x TX-238 + 1 x TX-239.

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Chronology

14 events

1962 December 17

Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: White Sands LC38. LV Family: Spartan. Launch Vehicle: Nike Zeus DM-15S.
  • DM-15S Test 1 - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 180 km (110 mi). First Nike Zeus DM-155 flight..

1963 February 16

00:30 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: White Sands LC38. LV Family: Spartan. Launch Vehicle: Nike Zeus DM-15S.
  • DM-15S Test 2 - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 240 km (140 mi).

1963 March 21

Launch Site: Kwajalein. Launch Complex: Kwajalein LC38. LV Family: Spartan. Launch Vehicle: Nike Zeus DM-15S.
  • DM-15S Test 3 - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 207 km (128 mi).

1963 April 19

Launch Site: Kwajalein. LV Family: Spartan. Launch Vehicle: Nike Zeus DM-15S.
  • DM-15S Sim Target - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Type: ABM. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi).

1963 May 23

Launch Site: Kwajalein. LV Family: Spartan. Launch Vehicle: Nike Zeus DM-15S.
  • ZK-20 DM-15S Agena - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).

1964 January 6

Launch Site: Kwajalein. LV Family: Spartan. Launch Vehicle: Nike Zeus DM-15S.
  • Interceptor mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).

1964 Feb?

Launch Site: Kwajalein. LV Family: Spartan. Launch Vehicle: Nike Zeus DM-15S.
  • ASAT training - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Type: ABM. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

1965 June 1

Launch Site: Kwajalein. LV Family: Spartan. Launch Vehicle: Nike Zeus DM-15S.
  • Interceptor mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).

1965 June 1

Launch Site: Kwajalein. LV Family: Spartan. Launch Vehicle: Nike Zeus DM-15S.
  • Interceptor mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).

1965 July 1

Launch Site: Kwajalein. LV Family: Spartan. Launch Vehicle: Nike Zeus DM-15S.
  • Interceptor mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).

1965 July 8

Launch Site: Kwajalein. LV Family: Spartan. Launch Vehicle: Nike Zeus DM-15S.
  • DM-15S Qual-2 - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).

1965 July 29

Launch Site: Kwajalein. LV Family: Spartan. Launch Vehicle: Nike Zeus DM-15S.
  • DM-15S2 Qual-3 - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Type: ABM. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

1966 January 13

Launch Site: Kwajalein. LV Family: Spartan. Launch Vehicle: Nike Zeus DM-15S.
  • Interceptor mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).

1966 May 6

Launch Site: Kwajalein. LV Family: Spartan. Launch Vehicle: Nike Zeus DM-15S.
  • Interceptor mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: US Army. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). Final Nike Zeus DM-155 flight..