Nike-Asp
A Nike-Asp undergoes a preflight check at Wallops Flight Facility | |
| Function | Sounding rocket |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United States |
| Size | |
| Height | 7.9 m (26 ft) |
| Diameter | 0.42 m (1 ft 5 in) |
| Mass | 700 kg (1,500 lb) |
| Stages | Two |
| Payload to 260 km (160 mi) | |
| Mass | 27 kg (60 lb) |
| Launch history | |
| Status | Retired |
| Launch sites | Multiple |
| Total launches | 77 |
| First flight | 26 September 1957 |
| Last flight | 18 February 1963 |
| First stage – Nike | |
| Diameter | 0.42 m (1 ft 5 in) |
| Powered by | 1 x ABL M5 |
| Maximum thrust | 217 kN (49,000 lbf) |
| Burn time | 3.5 s |
| Propellant | solid |
| Second stage – Asp IV | |
| Diameter | 0.17 m (6.7 in) |
| Powered by | 1 x RM-1400 |
| Maximum thrust | 12.7 kN (2,900 lbf) |
| Burn time | 12 s |
| Propellant | solid |
Nike Asp was an American sounding rocket. The Nike Asp has a ceiling of 220 km, a takeoff thrust of 217 kN, a takeoff weight of 700 kg, a diameter of 0.42 m and a length of 7.90 m.
The Nike-Asp is an Asp rocket (Asp IV RM-1400) with a Nike booster system. It was at times ship-launched. After NASA took control of the project, the rocket fell into disuse.