Nike Apache

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The Nike Apache was a sounding rocket with a Nike rocket as first and an Apache rocket as upper stage. The Nike Apache was launched 697 times between 1958 and 1990.

• payload: 36 kg
• maximum altitude: 200 km
• takeoff thrust: 217 kN
• takeoff weight: 728 kg
• diameter: 0.42 m
• length: 8.31 m
• span: 1.52 m
• fuel: PU solid fuel

• http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/nikpache.htm

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