Nike Cajun Vehicle Overview
A complete overview of the Nike Cajun launch vehicle, including launch stats, vehicle info and launch locations.
Rocket Info
Status
Inactive
Stages
2
Length
7.7 m
Diameter
0.42 m
Thrust
246 kN
Reusability
Not Reusable
The Nike-Cajun was a two-stage sounding rocket built by combining a Nike base stage with a Cajun upper stage. It was launched 714 times between 1956 and 1976 and was the most frequently used sounding rocket of the western world.
Launch Sites used by Nike Cajun
Wallops Island
NASA rocket launch site for science and exploration missions, established in 1945 in Virginia.
📍 VA, United States
🚀 84 Launches