Nike-Javelin

Nike Javelin is the designation of an American two-stage sounding rocket. The Nike Javelin was launched 34 times between 1964 and 1978. The maximum flight altitude of the Nike Javelin was 130 km, the takeoff thrust 217 kN, takeoff weight 900 kg, diameter 0.42 m and length 8.20 m.

References

http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/nikvelin.htm

The Nike family of rockets

Project Nike	Nike Ajax Nike Hercules Nike J Nike Zeus Nike-X LIM-49 Spartan

Sounding rockets	Nike-Apache Nike-Asp Nike-Black Brant Nike-Cajun Nike-Deacon Nike-Hawk Nike-Hydac Nike-Iroquois Nike-Javelin Nike-Malemute Nike-Nike Nike-Orion Nike-Recruit Nike Smoke Nike T40 T55 Nike-Tomahawk Nike-Viper Nike-Yardbird

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