Nike Nike Cajun
Launch vehicle · USA
Original archive entry. The text, images and links below are kept as they were written.
American sounding rocket.
3 stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Nike + 1 x Nike + 1 x Cajun.
Payload: 23 kg (50 lb) to a 120 km altitude. Maximum speed: 6,760 kph (4,200 mph).
Related
- Country
- USA
- Launch Sites
- Wallops Island
- Agency
- Thiokol
Chronology
1 event
1959 April 1
Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Deacon. Launch Vehicle: Nike Nike Cajun.- F40 Heat transfer test - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA Langley. Apogee: 45 km (27 mi).