![]() Nike Nike |
![]() Nike Nike Deacon |
![]() Nike Nike T-40 T-55 |
![]() Nike Nike Tri-Deacon T-40 |
Thousands of surplus Nike motors were remanufactured into soundings rockets with various upper stages after the decommisionig of the Nike Ajax surface air missiles. All are spin stabilized featuring the three original Nike fins or four new ones.
Launch Vehicle | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 |
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Nike Nike (Python) | Nike / M5-E1 | Nike / M5-E1 | - | - |
Nike Nike Cajun | Nike / M5-E1 | Nike / M5-E1 | Cajun / TE-82 | - |
Nike Nike Deacon | Nike / M5-E1 | Nike / M5-E1 | Deacon (X-220) | - |
Nike Nike HPAG | Nike / M5-E1 | Nike / M5-E1 | HPAG | - |
Nike Nike Recruit | Nike / M5-E1 | Nike / M5-E1 | Recruit (XM-19-E1) | - |
Nike Nike T-40 | Nike / M5-E1 | Nike / M5-E1 | T-40 | - |
Nike Nike T-40 T-55 | Nike / M5-E1 | Nike / M5-E1 | T-40 | T-55 |
Nike Nike Tri-Deacon T-40 | Nike / M5-E1 | Nike / M5-E1 | 3 × Deacon (X-220) | T-40 |
Nike Nike Tomahawk | Nike / M5-E1 | Nike / M5-E1 | Tomahawk / TE-M-416 | - |