Nike Nike Deacon |
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 |
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Nike Nike Deacon | Nike / M5-E1 | Nike / M5-E1 | Deacon (X-220) |