ZEUS - NIKE-X
OCT 1956 - Released results of study of defense against ICBM.
FEB 1957 - Project ZEUS authorized.
OCT 1958 - Start of site preparation for Acquisition Radar(ZAR).
JUL 1959 - Start of site preparation for Target Track Radar(TTR).
AUG 1959 - First firing (winged configuration).
APR 1960 - First firing from underground cell.
JUN 1960 - Only firing from unported cell.
AUG 1960 - First firing (canard configuration).
DEC 1960 - First firing with radar control (EMIR).
JAN 1961 - Start of site preparation for Discrimination Radar (DR).
JUL 1961 - First firing with ZEUS missile track radar control.
SEP 1961 - First firing at Pt. Mugu.
DEC 1961 - First system test against ballistic target (HERCULES).
APR 1962 - First system test with warhead kit against simulated ICBM.
NOV 1962 - First system test with 3rd stage jet-head control against
simulated ICBM.
DEC 1962 - Last firing at Pt. Mugu.
JAN 1963 - Now known as NIKE-X.
DEC 1963 - Last firing at WSMR.
(Total of 72 firings at WSMR and 19 firings at Pt. Mugu.)
1964 - Continued operation of TTR and DR for subsystem
1965 tests and re-entry measurements.
