MIM-14 Nike-Hercules

1958 surface-to-air missile model by Western Electric
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MIM-14 Nike-Hercules

Summary

MIM-14 Nike-Hercules is a missile model[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of missile_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (281 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • MIM-14 Nike-Hercules's instance of is recorded as missile model[3].
  • MIM-14 Nike-Hercules is operated by United States Army[4].
  • MIM-14 Nike-Hercules's based on is recorded as MIM-3 Nike-Ajax[5].
  • MIM-14 Nike-Hercules's manufacturer is recorded as Western Electric[6].
  • MIM-14 Nike-Hercules's manufacturer is recorded as Bell Labs[7].
  • MIM-14 Nike-Hercules's manufacturer is recorded as Douglas[8].
  • MIM-14 Nike-Hercules's manufacturer is recorded as Hercules Inc.[9].
  • MIM-14 Nike-Hercules's manufacturer is recorded as Thiokol[10].
  • MIM-14 Nike-Hercules is a type of surface-to-air missile[11].
  • MIM-14 Nike-Hercules's designed by is recorded as Bell Labs[12].
  • MIM-14 Nike-Hercules is part of Project Nike[13].
  • MIM-14 Nike-Hercules's Commons category is recorded as MIM-14 Nike-Hercules[14].
  • MIM-14 Nike-Hercules's country of origin is recorded as United States[15].
  • July 1953 marks the founding of MIM-14 Nike-Hercules[16].
  • MIM-14 Nike-Hercules's guidance system is recorded as command guidance[17].
  • MIM-14 Nike-Hercules's service entry is recorded as June 30, 1958[18].
  • MIM-14 Nike-Hercules's service retirement is recorded as 1979[19].
  • MIM-14 Nike-Hercules's service retirement is recorded as 1984[20].
  • MIM-14 Nike-Hercules's described by source is recorded as Jane's Weapon Systems 1973-74[21].
  • MIM-14 Nike-Hercules's length is recorded as {'amount': '+12.52'}[22].
  • MIM-14 Nike-Hercules's mass is recorded as {'amount': '+4850'}[23].
  • MIM-14 Nike-Hercules's maximum thrust is recorded as {'amount': '+978'}[24].
  • MIM-14 Nike-Hercules's maximum thrust is recorded as {'amount': '+44.4'}[25].
  • MIM-14 Nike-Hercules's diameter is recorded as {'amount': '+0.80'}[26].
  • MIM-14 Nike-Hercules's diameter is recorded as {'amount': '+0.53'}[27].

Body

Geography

MIM-14 Nike-Hercules is part of Project Nike[13].

Physical Characteristics

MIM-14 Nike-Hercules's length is recorded as {'amount': '+12.52'}[22].

Designation and Status

MIM-14 Nike-Hercules's instance of is recorded as missile model[3].

History and Context

July 1953 marks the founding of MIM-14 Nike-Hercules[16].

Why It Matters

MIM-14 Nike-Hercules ranks in the top 8% of missile_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (281 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · IdeasMagnet · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → +1953-07-00T00:00:00Z
    Openstreetmap way id → 1023818561
    Diameter → {'amount': '+0.80'}, {'amount': '+0.53'}
    Guidance system → command guidance
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P10689]]: 1023818561, Adding OSM way id claim from wikidata tag on way/1023818561 in United States"
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