Nike
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Nike may refer to:
- Nike (mythology)Nike (mythology)In Greek mythology, Nike was a goddess who personified victory, also known as the Winged Goddess of Victory. The Roman equivalent was Victoria. Depending upon the time of various myths, she was described as the daughter of Pallas and Styx and the sister of Kratos , Bia , and Zelus...
, Greek goddess who personifies victory- The Nike of Samothrace, an ancient statue of the goddess Nike
- Nike, Inc.Nike, Inc.Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area...
, major U.S. manufacturer of athletic shoes, apparel, and sports equipment - Project NikeProject NikeProject Nike was a U.S. Army project, proposed in May 1945 by Bell Laboratories, to develop a line-of-sight anti-aircraft missile system. The project delivered the United States' first operational anti-aircraft missile system, the Nike Ajax, in 1953...
, US Army missile project- MIM-14 Nike-Hercules, solid fuel propelled surface-to-air missile
- Various U.S. sounding rockets named after the upper stage used, including:
- Nike-CajunNike-CajunThe Nike-Cajun was a two-stage sounding rocket built by combining a Nike base stage with a Cajun upper stage. It was launched 714 times between 1956 and 1976 and was the most frequently used sounding rocket of the western world...
- Nike ApacheNike ApacheThe Nike Apache was a two-stage sounding rocket used by NASA to loft instruments into the upper atmosphere. The Nike Apache was launched 636 times between 1961 and 1978...
- Nike IroquoisNike IroquoisNike Iroquois is the designation of a two-stage American sounding rocket. The Nike Iroquois was launched 213 times between 1964 and 1978. The maximum flight height of the Nike Iroquois amounts to 290 km , the takeoff thrust 48,800 lbf , the takeoff weight 700 kg and the length 8.00...
- Nike NikeNike NikeNike Nike is the designation of a U.S. sounding rocket. The Nike Nike consists of two Nike rocket stages and reaches a ceiling of 352 km. The Nike Nike was used 16 times between 1954 and 1979....
- Nike-Cajun
- 307 Nike, sizeable asteroid in the main belt
- Nike AwardNike AwardThe NIKE Literary Award is one of the most prestigious awards for Polish literature. Established in 1997 and funded by Gazeta Wyborcza, Poland's second largest daily paper, and the consulting company NICOM, it is conferred annually in October for the best book of a single living author writing in...
, Polish language literature prize - Nike (name)Nike (name)Nike is a family name and feminine given name found in various cultures.It is sometimes traceable to Nike, the Greek goddess of victory, which is also present in the more frequently-occurring names Nicholas and Nicole....
, surname and feminine given name - Nike, a fictional character in The Underland ChroniclesThe Underland ChroniclesThe Underland Chronicles is a five-part series of fantasy novels by Suzanne Collins, first published between 2003 and 2007. It tells the story of a boy named Gregor and his adventures in a land called the "Underland", hidden under New York City...
children's books by Suzanne Collins