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NASA Sounding Rockets - Which launched most?

#	Rocket Name	*Times Launched**
1	Aerobee	14
2	Arcon	6
3	Nike-Asp	28
4	Aerobee 150/150A	309
5	Iris	4
6	Aerobee 300	11
7	Argo E-5	0
8	Argo D-4 Javelin	64
9	Skylark	4
10	Nike Cajun	426
11	Argo D-8 Journeyman	7
12	Special Vehicles	59
13	Aerobee 170	95
14	Nike-Apache	552
15	Arcas	202
16	Astrobee	6
17	Aerobee	16
18	Nike-Tomahawk	230
19	Black Brant IV	8
20	Bullpup-Cajun	1
21	Black Brant VC	93
22	Black Brant IIIB	2
23	Astrobee D	18
24	Aries	11
25	Astrobee F	42
26	Aerobee 200	52
27	Nike-Black Brant V	92
28	Nike-Malemute	2
29	Terrier-Malemute	28
30	Hawk/Orion/Improved Orion	111
31	Nike-Hawk/Nike-Orion	109
32	Nike-Javelin	2
33	Taurus-Orion	59
34	Taurus-Tomahawk	12
35	Black Brant X	32
36	Black Brant IX	193
37	Viper-Dart	3
38	Taurus-Nike-Tomahawk	15
39	Black Brant XI	5
40	Black Brant XII	17
41	Terrier-Orion	44
42	Terrier-Lynx	3
45	Terrier-Oriole	1
*Statistics as of 10-4-2006

Since the first NASA launch in May of 1959, the Nike Apache has had the highest number of Launches (552) with the Nike Cajun running a close second (426). Both rockets have been retired. Today, the Black Brant IX (191) is the workhorse of the NSROC Stable.