LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Sat Sep 17 1966
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Trailblazer Pellet
Launch Successful
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RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
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Rocket Details
Name:
Nike CajunDescription:
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.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Materials Science
- Suborbital launch to test re-entry systems. Reached an apogee of 280 km.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Wallops Island, Virginia, USA
Pad
Unknown Pad