Two-stage rocket for heat transfer studies launched from NACA Wallops Island.

• First launch Nike-Deacon two-stage rocket.

  First launching of a Nike-Deacon two-stage rocket for heat transfer studies at NACA Wallops Island.

• First Nike-Deacon sounding rocket.

  First Nike-Deacon sounding rocket launched at Wallops Island in cooperative USAF-NACA program of upper air density measurements.

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