Nike Hercules

     This was the second generation air-defense missile system for the U.S. It was capable of carrying a nuclear warhead and blasting whole formations of aircraft out of the air. In testing it successfully intercepted short range ballistic missiles. U.S. Army

• Length: 41 feet
• Diameter: 31.5 inches
• Weight: 10,000 pounds
• Range: Greater than 75 miles
• Altitude: 30 miles
• First Firing: 1955