My grandfather was one of the designers of this rocket. He worked along side Warner Von-Braun and they were both very good friends. I was trying to see if anyone knows of this rocket and the significance. (extra point if you can tell me what famous rocket was named AFTER the Nike Zeus)
2007-08-16 20:43:48 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I think the next one was the Nike zeus B, but it had a few variants that were renamed Spartan & Sentinel. I have heard of the rocket but it wasn't very effective.
2007-08-16 20:56:04 · answer #1 · answered by BronzedPete 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Back in 1960-1961 I was in the Navy stationed at White Sands Missile Range. We were doing test and evaluation of the Talos missile. The next firing area to us was for the Zeus. They did not have a very good success rate. I saw many launches. Most launches of the Zeus ended with a terrific explosion at booster separation. Great fireworks show.
Production of the Zeus was deferred in 1961 and phased out in 1963 in favor of a specific ABM system initially designated Nike X but later renamed Sentinel.
The Talos made it to the fleet.
2007-08-18 00:59:10 · answer #2 · answered by Tin Can Sailor 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nike Hercules
2007-08-17 05:50:39 · answer #3 · answered by jimmymae2000 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Excuse my ignorance but wasnt NIKE the Goddess of Victory??
And Zeus, the Father of all the gods??
I have never heard of a Nike Zeus!!
2007-08-17 04:41:11 · answer #4 · answered by conranger1 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋