Nike-Malemute

Nike Malemute is the designation of a two-stage American sounding rocket, consisting of a Nike starting stage and a Malemute upper stage. The Nike Malemute has a ceiling of 500 km (320 mi), a takeoff thrust of 48,800 lbf (217 kN), a takeoff weight of 1,000 kg (2,200 lb), a diameter of 0.42 m (17 in) and a length of 8.60 m (28 ft 3 in).

References

Encyclopedia Astronautica Nike Malamute Info

The Nike family of rockets

Project Nike	Nike Ajax Nike Hercules Nike J Nike Zeus Nike-X LIM-49 Spartan

Sounding rockets	Nike-Apache Nike-Asp Nike-Black Brant Nike-Cajun Nike-Deacon Nike-Hawk Nike-Hydac Nike-Iroquois Nike-Javelin Nike-Malemute Nike-Nike Nike-Orion Nike-Recruit Nike Smoke Nike T40 T55 Nike-Tomahawk Nike-Viper Nike-Yardbird

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