Nike Tomahawk

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The Nike Tomahawk was a two stage American sounding rocket. The first stage was a Nike rocket, the second a Tomahawk rocket.

The Nike Tomahawk has a ceiling of 370 kilometers, a payload capacity of 45 kg, a launch thrust of 217 kN, a launch weight of 990 kg, a diameter of 0.42 m and a length of 10.80 m. The Nike Tomahawk was launched 395 times between June 25, 1963 and November 27, 1995.

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