Viking (rocket)

Viking was series of twelve sounding rockets designed and built by the Glenn L. Martin Company (now Lockheed-Martin) under the direction of the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL). Designed to supersede the German V-2, the Viking was the most advanced large, liquid-fueled rocket being developed in the U.S., returning valuable scientific data from the edge of space between 1949-1955.

Viking (rocket)

Viking was series of twelve sounding rockets designed and built by the Glenn L. Martin Company (now Lockheed-Martin) under the direction of the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL). Designed to supersede the German V-2, the Viking was the most advanced large, liquid-fueled rocket being developed in the U.S., returning valuable scientific data from the edge of space between 1949-1955.