Nike Hawk is the designation of an American
sounding rocket.
It has an
apogee
An apsis (; ) is the farthest or nearest point in the orbit of a planetary body about its primary body. For example, the apsides of the Earth are called the aphelion and perihelion.
General description
There are two apsides in any el ...
of 160 km, a liftoff thrust of 217
kN, a total mass of 1100 kg and a total length of 9.00 m.
It is a two-stage rocket made from a
Nike and a
Hawk anti-aircraft missile motor, and was designed to launch a 90-kg research payload to an altitude of 160 km.
References
External links
More information about Nike Hawk (part way down)
Nike (rocket family)
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