Nike-Orion sounding rocket, on display at the NASA Visitors Centre, Wallops Flight Facility Goddard Space Flight Centre,

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American sounding rocket. Two stage vehicle. Payload 68 kg to 190 km or 204 kg to 90 km. The Nike motor had three equally spaced unmodified Ajax fins, and the Orion motor had four fins on the aft end arranged in a cruciform configuration to provide stability. The first stage Nike booster had an action time of seconds. The second stage ignited 9 seconds after liftoff and had an action time of 32 seconds. Capability 68 kg payload to 190 kilometers or a 204 kg payload to 90 kilometers when launched from sea level at an 85 degree launch angle.

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Location: 175 Chincoteague Road, Wallops Island, VA 23337
Photo credit: © John Gaffen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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