Cajun (rocket)

FunctionSounding rocket
ManufacturerNASA/Thiokol
Country of originUnited States
Size
Height2.64 metres (8.66 ft)
Diameter200 millimetres (8 in)
Mass75 kilograms (166 lb)
StagesOne
Launch history
StatusRetired
Launch sitesWallops Island, Churchill, Eglin AFB, others
Total launches802
Failure(s)33
First flightJune 20, 1956
Last flightOctober 6, 1976

The Cajun was an American sounding rocket developed during the 1950s. It was extensively used for scientific experiments by NASA and the United States military between 1956 and 1976.