Paiute Tomahawk
Sounding rocket. Year: 1972. Family: Other Suborbital Vehicles. Country: USA.

2 stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Paiute + 1 x Tomahawk

Manufacturer: Thiokol. Launches: 33. Failures: 2. Success Rate: 93.94%. First Launch Date: 1972-04-15. Last Launch Date: 1981-10-26. Launch data is: complete. Apogee: 350 km (210 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 140.000 kN (31,470 lbf). Total Mass: 600 kg (1,320 lb). Core Diameter: 0.38 m (1.24 ft). Total Length: 5.80 m (19.00 ft).

Paiute Tomahawk Chronology

1972 April 15 - 01:04 GMT - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Vehicle: Paiute Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Paiute Tomahawk CRL A10.005-1.

  • Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 229 km (142 mi). References: 780.
1973 March 24 - 10:31 GMT - Launch Site: Poker Flat. Launch Vehicle: Paiute Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Paiute Tomahawk CRL A10.205-2.
  • ICECAP 73A Auroral mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 213 km (132 mi). References: 780.
1973 March 27 - 09:38 GMT - Launch Site: Poker Flat. Launch Vehicle: Paiute Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Paiute Tomahawk CRL A10.216-3.
  • ICECAP 73B Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 235 km (146 mi). References: 780.
1973 September 26 - 19:42 GMT - Launch Site: Natal. Launch Vehicle: Paiute Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Paiute Tomahawk CRL A10.306-1.
  • Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 288 km (178 mi). References: 780.
1973 October 21 - 00:03 GMT - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Vehicle: Paiute Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Paiute Tomahawk CRL A10.207-3. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 18 km (11 mi). References: 780.
1974 April 18 - 08:40 GMT - Launch Site: Poker Flat. Launch Vehicle: Paiute Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Paiute Tomahawk CRL A10.312-3.
  • ICECAP 74B Echo 3? Plasma mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 185 km (114 mi). References: 780.
1974 June 30 - 10:01 GMT - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: Paiute Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Paiute Tomahawk CRL A10.209-2.
  • Aladdin 74 aeronomy release mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 228 km (141 mi). References: 780.
1974 June 30 - 08:35 GMT - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: Paiute Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Paiute Tomahawk CRL A10.301-6.
  • Aladdin 74 aeronomy release mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 191 km (118 mi). References: 780.
1975 January 18 - 04:45 GMT - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: Paiute Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Paiute Tomahawk CRL A10.301-10.
  • Aladdin 75 aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 183 km (113 mi). References: 780.
1975 January 18 - 04:35 GMT - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: Paiute Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Paiute Tomahawk CRL A10.213-1.
  • Aladdin 75 aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 159 km (98 mi). References: 780.
1975 April 10 - 10:00 GMT - Launch Site: Fort Churchill. Launch Vehicle: Paiute Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Paiute Tomahawk CRL A10.403-3.
  • Aeolus aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 211 km (131 mi). References: 780.
1975 April 10 - 09:54 GMT - Launch Site: Fort Churchill. Launch Vehicle: Paiute Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Paiute Tomahawk CRL A10.302-4.
  • Aeolus aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 219 km (136 mi). References: 780.
1975 April 10 - 09:54 GMT - Launch Site: Fort Churchill. Launch Vehicle: Paiute Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Paiute Tomahawk CRL A10.302-3.
  • Aeolus aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 216 km (134 mi). References: 780.
1975 April 21 - 09:12 GMT - Launch Site: Fort Churchill. Launch Vehicle: Paiute Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Paiute Tomahawk CRL A10.403-1.
  • Aeolus aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 222 km (137 mi). References: 780.
1975 April 21 - 09:07 GMT - Launch Site: Fort Churchill. Launch Vehicle: Paiute Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Paiute Tomahawk CRL A10.302-2.
  • Aeolus aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 220 km (130 mi). References: 780.
1975 April 21 - 09:07 GMT - Launch Site: Fort Churchill. Launch Vehicle: Paiute Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Paiute Tomahawk CRL A10.302-1.
  • Aeolus aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 213 km (132 mi). References: 780.
1975 April 25 - 04:13 GMT - Launch Site: Fort Churchill. Launch Vehicle: Paiute Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Paiute Tomahawk CRL A10.302-5.
  • Aeolus aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 214 km (132 mi). References: 780.
1975 April 25 - 04:13 GMT - Launch Site: Fort Churchill. Launch Vehicle: Paiute Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Paiute Tomahawk CRL A10.302-7.
  • Aeolus aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 220 km (130 mi). References: 780.
1975 April 25 - 04:18 GMT - Launch Site: Fort Churchill. Launch Vehicle: Paiute Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Paiute Tomahawk CRL A10.403-2.
  • Aeolus aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 217 km (134 mi). References: 780.
1975 August 15 - 05:21 GMT - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: PLC-C. Launch Vehicle: Paiute Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Paiute Tomahawk CRL A10.406-2.
  • ESCAPE I Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: AFSC/CRL. Apogee: 272 km (169 mi). References: 780.
1975 September 18 - 19:47 GMT - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Paiute Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Paiute Tomahawk CRL A10.304-1.
  • Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 128 km (79 mi). References: 780.
1975 September 19 - 05:15 GMT - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Paiute Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Paiute Tomahawk CRL A10.304-2.
  • Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 128 km (79 mi). References: 780.
1975 October 16 - 16:30 GMT - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Paiute Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Paiute Tomahawk CRL A10.000-1.
  • DCST Test mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 263 km (163 mi). References: 780.
1976 February 22 - 01:18 GMT - Launch Site: Poker Flat. Launch Vehicle: Paiute Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Paiute Tomahawk GL A10.504-1.
  • ICECAP 76 Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF GL. Apogee: 248 km (154 mi). References: 780.
1976 March 3 - 17:44 GMT - Launch Site: Poker Flat. Launch Vehicle: Paiute Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Paiute Tomahawk GL A10.507-1.
  • ICECAP 76 Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF GL. Apogee: 210 km (130 mi). References: 780.
1976 April 26 - 05:47 GMT - Launch Site: Fort Churchill. Launch Vehicle: Paiute Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Paiute Tomahawk GL A10.403-4. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF GL. Apogee: 19 km (11 mi). References: 780.
1976 May 1 - 04:35 GMT - Launch Site: Fort Churchill. Launch Vehicle: Paiute Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Paiute Tomahawk GL A10.001-2.
  • Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF GL. Apogee: 218 km (135 mi). References: 780.
1977 September 24 - 12:15 GMT - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Paiute Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Paiute Tomahawk GL A10.705-1.
  • DMSP MS SP Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF GL. Apogee: 195 km (121 mi). References: 1592.
1979 February 26 - 17:41 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Paiute Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Paiute Tomahawk GL A10.802-2.
  • Eclipse/Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF GL. Apogee: 116 km (72 mi). Launched from Red Lake, Chukuni Range, Ontario, Canada - Latitude: 50.88 N, Longitude:93.47 W. References: 1155.
1979 February 26 - 16:52 GMT - Launch Vehicle: Paiute Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Paiute Tomahawk GL A10.802-1.
  • Eclipse/Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF GL. Apogee: 115 km (71 mi). Launched from Red Lake, Chukuni Range, Ontario, Canada - Latitude: 50.88 N, Longitude:93.47 W. References: 1155.
1980 October 22 - 20:31 GMT - Launch Site: Poker Flat. Launch Vehicle: Paiute Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Paiute Tomahawk GL A10.901-1.
  • SPE-1 Plasma mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF GL. Apogee: 88 km (54 mi). References: 1592.
1981 March 7 - 08:38 GMT - Launch Site: Poker Flat. Launch Vehicle: Paiute Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Paiute Tomahawk GL A10.901-3.
  • AURORAL E4 Auroral mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF GL. Apogee: 187 km (116 mi). References: 1592.
1981 October 26 - 21:30 GMT - Launch Site: Poker Flat. Launch Vehicle: Paiute Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Paiute Tomahawk GL A10.901-2.
  • SPE-2 Ionosphere-solar mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF GL. Apogee: 96 km (59 mi). References: 1592.
Bibliography and Further Reading
  • McDowell, Jonathan, Jonathan's Space Home Page, Harvard University, 1997-present. Jonathan McDowell's complete on-line listing of all objects orbited and over 20,000 rocket launches Accessed at: http://www.planet4589.org/jsr.html.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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