Nike Viper

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Nike Viper is the designation of a two-stage American sounding rocket, consisting of a Nike starting stage and a Viper upper stage. The Nike Viper has a ceiling of 80 km, a takeoff thrust of 217 kN (48,800 lbf), a takeoff weight of 600 kg and a length of 8.00 m.

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• http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/nikiperi.htm