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The Nike Apache, also known as Argo B-13, was a two-stage sounding rocket developed by Aerolab, later Atlantic Research, for use by the United States Air Force and NASA. It became the standard NASA sounding rocket and was launched over 600 times between 1961 and 1978.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nike-Apache | Burn time | 3.5 s | 1.00 | infobox |
| Nike-Apache | Burn time | 6 s | 1.00 | infobox |
| Nike-Apache | Cost per launch | $6,000 USD | 1.00 | infobox |
| Nike-Apache | Country of origin | United States | 1.00 | infobox |
| Nike-Apache | Diameter | 0.42 m (1 ft 5 in) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Nike-Apache | Diameter | 0.165 m (6.5 in) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Nike-Apache | First flight | 17 February 1961 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Nike-Apache | Function | Sounding rocket | 1.00 | infobox |
| Nike-Apache | Height | 8.53 m (28.0 ft) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Nike-Apache | Last flight | 27 September 1978 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Nike-Apache | Launch sites | Multiple | 1.00 | infobox |
| Nike-Apache | Manufacturer | Aerolab/Atlantic Research | 1.00 | infobox |
| Nike-Apache | Mass | 727 kg (1,603 lb) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Nike-Apache | Mass | 45.4 kg (100 lb) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Nike-Apache | Maximum thrust | 217 kN (49,000 lbf) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Nike-Apache | Maximum thrust | 21.1 kN (4,700 lbf) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Nike-Apache | Powered by | 1 x ABL M5 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Nike-Apache | Powered by | 1 x Thiokol TE-307-2 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Nike-Apache | Propellant | solid | 1.00 | infobox |
| Nike-Apache | Stages | Two | 1.00 | infobox |
| Nike-Apache | Status | Retired | 1.00 | infobox |
| Nike-Apache | Total launches | 636 | 1.00 | infobox |
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