Nike Orion

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Nike Orion

Nike Orion is the name of a two-stage American sounding rocket , consisting of a start stage of the Nike type and an upper stage of the Orion type . The original name of the rocket under which the first prototype flew was Nike Hawk .

The Nike Orion is 9 meters long, has a diameter of 0.42 meters, a launch mass of 1100 kilograms and a launch thrust of 217 kN.

The rocket was launched for the first time in 1977, the last time in 2003. It can bring loads (payload) of 204 kg to a height of 90 km or 90 kg to a height of 190 km.

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