Diagram of Nike Hercules Missile, expanded
A schematic drawing of Hercules Missile shows the following parts:
Left to right
- (Booster) Rocket Motor Cluster - "boosted" missile to mach 1.9 in 3.4 seconds
- (Sustainer) Rocket Motor - raised missile speed to mach 3.6, burned for 30 seconds
- Warhead
- Guidance Unit - kept missile belly down, accepted steering and burst commands
from missile tracking radar
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