Apr 29 1954

From The Space Library

First launching of a three-stage rocket vehicle consisting of two Nike boosters in tandem and a Deacon rocket as third stage, and also a first launching of a rocket booster system consisting of three "peelaway" Deacons as the first stage wrapped around a fourth Deacon as a second stage, and a HPAG rocket as the third stage, by NACA Langley's PARD at Wallops Island.