Nike Cajun Vehicle Overview

A complete overview of the Nike Cajun launch vehicle, including launch stats, vehicle info and launch locations.

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Basic Info

Name

Nike Cajun

Manufacturer

First Launch

6 Jul 1956

Successful Launches

4

Failed Launches

0

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

Wallops Island launch site

NASA rocket launch site for science and exploration missions, established in 1945 in Virginia.

📍 VA, United States
🚀 85 Launches

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