We would like to thank our loyal fellow members of the Nike Historical Society for your continued support over the years.
We will be closing the Society, including the store, as of March 31, 2024.
We have acquired a large repository of Nike technical information.
The web site will continue to be available.
It has been our pleasure to keep the legacy of the Nike missile's contribution of the successful conclusion to the Cold War.
the Board of Directors
Nike Historical Society
WHITE SANDS LABORATORY MANPOWER SUMMARY Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. July Jan. July 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1969 1970 1970 NIKE-X BTL (tech) 63 64 47 36 26 21 15 6 (dftg) 42 33 17 l0 6 4 3 - WECo 182 134 105 56 34 35 34 21 MMCo 8 74 75 61 51 50 37 22 CONTRACT 71 37 27 17 1 2 1 2 Sub-Total 371 342 271 180 118 112 90 51 HERCULES 66 60 72 24 25 5 3 2 DR/TTR / MILLSTONE 27 44 48 38 46 12 - PARL 10 - - - - MAR 8 2 - - OTHER/UPSTAGE 78 76 36 28 20 17 18 8 Sub-Total 144 163 152 110 91 70 33 10 SUPPORT SERVICES BTL 17 20 18 12 10 7 7 4 WECo (service) 165 158 111 80 49 45 44 35 WECo (inst/shop) 82 61 33 27 13 12 8 4 CONTRACT 110 113 108 66 46 46 44 40 Sub-Total 374 352 270 185 118 110 103 83 GRAND TOTAL 889 857 693 475 327 292 226 144 MAR Full Power Array - Oct 65 DR/TTR to WECo ------- Oct 65 First SPRINT Firing -- Nov 65 Last HERCULES Firing------------ Aug 67 Terminate MAR --------------------- Sep 67 Terminate HERCULES ---------------------------- Jun 69 Terminate SPRINT ----------------------------------------- Aug 70 Terminate DR/TTR ------------------------------------- Sep 69