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... studies in the upper atmosphere. Launched from Wallops Island at about six-hour intervals, the Nike-Apache two-stage solid-propellant rockets carried payloads containing 12 special explosive charges which were ... , pressures, and temperatures over a 24-hr. period. ''(Wallops Release 64-80)'' NASA launched four Nike-Cajun sounding rockets within 18 hours from Wallops Island, Va ., with grenade payload to obtain ...

... rocket from Wallops Island, Va ., to an altitude of 78 mi., to test the prototype Nike-Cajun grenade payload produced by Limey Corp. Instrumentation performance was satisfactory, except for failure of 12th grenade to explode. ''(NASA Rpt. SRL)'' NASA conducted two sets of experiments with Nike-Apache sounding rockets launched from the flight deck of the USNS Croatan: ''(1)'' an experiment ...

... intercontinental ballistic missiles. ''(AP, Wash. Eve. Star, 12/1/64; Houston Chron., 12/1/64)'' Nike-Cajun sounding rocket successfully launched from the Argentine launch range at Chamical to study the ... NASA trained Argentine technicians and engineers and provided some ground support equipment. Argentina purchased two Nike-Cajun sounding rockets in the U.S. No exchange of funds took place between the ...

... for six-month study contract to design ship-based antimissile missile system which could support Nike-X , William Beecher reported in New York Times. Companies were Hughes Aircraft Co., Martin Marietta ... U.S.S.R. to intercept long-range missiles launched from those countries. A USA Nike-X official commented: "The Navy system is both feasible and attractive. It could intercept enemy ...

... the sounding rocket did not ignite because of low current application. ''(NASA Rpt SRL)'' NASA Nike-Apache sounding rocket launched from NASA Wallops Station carried Univ. of Michigan payload to 178 ... of Defense Robert S. McNamara announced his approval for production and deployment of a "thin" Nike-X antiballistic missile (ABM) system at a meeting of UPI editors and publishers in San ...

... . ''(NASA Release 67-255)'' Western Electric received a $43.4 million addition to an existing Nike-X research and development contract. Approximately $18.0 million of this was initial implementation of ... announced addition of $43.4 million would be for continuous research and development on the Nike-X system, supplementing the FY 1968 contract signed early in September. Under that contract Western ...

... provided ground equipment, instrumentation, and grenade payloads and was responsible for launch operations. NASA supplied Nike-Cajun rockets and DOVAP transponders. Second launch would be conducted Jan. 19. ''(NASA Release 69-16; NASA Rpt SRL)'' Nike-Cajun sounding rocket launched by NASA from Wallops Station carried Goddard Space Flight Center GSFC ...

... north of Four Corners, Calif." was to obtain stability and control data. ''(NASA Proj Off)'' Nike-Cajun sounding rocket launched by NASA from Wallops Station carried Goddard Space Flight Center GSFC ... and exploded as programmed and sound arrivals were recorded. Mission was launched in conjunction with Nike-Cajun launch from Arenosillo, Spain. ''(NASA Rpt SRL)'' Astronomers at 60-in optical telescope at ...

... flight environment for first time. Rocket and instruments functioned satisfactorily and complete data were obtained. Nike-Tomahawk carried Goddard Space Flight Center GSFC and Univ. of Michigan payload to 197.6 ... electrostatic-probe electron temperature data. Rocket and instruments functioned satisfactorily and complete data were obtained. Nike-Apache carried Univ. of Michigan payload to 124.3-mi (200.0-km) altitude to ...

Three sounding rockets were launched from NASA’s Wallops Station , Va.: The first, a Nike-Apache , was launched at 7:40 PM (EDT), with a 70-lb. payload containing a pivot-static probe, reaching 78 miles altitude; the second, a Nike-Cajun , was launched at 8:05 PM, consisted of 11 explosive charges and a balloon, released from 25 miles to 64 miles altitude; the third, a Nike-Asp, was launched at 8:56 PM, consisted of sodium vapor clouds to measure atmospheric ...

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