National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Nike Cajun

Retired

Overview

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The Nike-Cajun was a two-stage sounding rocket built by combining a Nike base stage with a Cajun upper stage. It was launched 714 times between 1956 and 1976 and was the most frequently used sounding rocket of the western world.

Manufacturer

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Variant

N/A

Alias

N/A

Maiden Flight

July 6, 1956

Technical Specifications

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7.7 m

Length

0.42 m

Diameter

0 t

Launch Mass

246 kN

Liftoff Thrust

—

LEO Capacity

—

GTO Capacity

Launch Record

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4

Total Launches

4

Successful

0

Failed

100.0%

Success Rate

0

Attempted Landings

0

Successful Landings

0

Failed Landings

0

Consecutive Successes

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