 | Taurus Tomahawk
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Sounding rocket. Year: 1978. Family: Honest John. Country: USA. NASA two stage sounding rocket consisting of 1 x Taurus (Honest John motor) + 1 x Tomahawk. Payload 27 kg to 590 km or 59 kg to 490 km. The Honest John stage typically burns for 3.5 seconds. After a 15 second coast, the Tomahawk ignites for its 9 second burn. Manufacturer: WFF. Launches: 15. First Launch Date: 1978-10-31. Last Launch Date: 1987-03-21. Launch data is: complete. Payload: 27 kg (59 lb). Apogee: 590 km (360 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 457.000 kN (102,737 lbf). Total Mass: 1,611 kg (3,551 lb). Core Diameter: 0.58 m (1.90 ft). Total Length: 9.38 m (30.76 ft). Span: 1.87 m (6.13 ft).
Taurus Tomahawk Chronology 1978 October 31 - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Taurus Tomahawk NASA 12.1005WT. - Test mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 554 km (344 mi). References: 378.
1979 March 24 - 11:04 GMT - Launch Site: Poker Flat. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Taurus Tomahawk NASA 12.1003UE. - Plasma mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). References: 1922.
1979 April 1 - 10:31 GMT - Launch Site: Poker Flat. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Taurus Tomahawk NASA 12.1004UE. - Plasma mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). References: 1922.
1980 March 16 - 11:55 GMT - Launch Site: Poker Flat. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Taurus Tomahawk NASA 34.03UE. - Plasma mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 571 km (354 mi). References: 1592.
1980 March 19 - 07:59 GMT - Launch Site: Poker Flat. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Taurus Tomahawk NASA 34.01UE. - Plasma mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 596 km (370 mi). References: 1592.
1980 March 22 - 11:36 GMT - Launch Site: Poker Flat. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Taurus Tomahawk NASA 34.02UE. - Plasma mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 618 km (384 mi). References: 1592.
1981 March 25 - 08:05 GMT - Launch Site: Poker Flat. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Taurus Tomahawk NASA 34.05UE. - Plasma mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). References: 1922.
1981 April 1 - 09:04 GMT - Launch Site: Poker Flat. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Taurus Tomahawk NASA 34.04UE. - Plasma mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). References: 1922.
1982 March 15 - 06:38 GMT - Launch Site: Poker Flat. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Taurus Tomahawk NASA 34.08UE. - Plasma mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). References: 931.
1982 March 30 - 10:26 GMT - Launch Site: Poker Flat. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Taurus Tomahawk NASA 34.07UE. - Plasma mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). References: 931.
1983 March 21 - 09:53 GMT - Launch Site: Punta Lobos. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Taurus Tomahawk NASA 34.10UE. - Project Condor plasma mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). References: 931.
1983 March 23 - 09:50 GMT - Launch Site: Punta Lobos. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Taurus Tomahawk NASA 34.09UE. - Project Condor plasma mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). References: 931.
1985 March 14 - 12:54 GMT - Launch Site: Poker Flat. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Taurus Tomahawk NASA 34.11UE. - Plasma mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). References: 931.
1985 March 20 - 22:34 GMT - Launch Site: Sonde Stromfjord. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Taurus Tomahawk NASA 34.06UE. - Plasma mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). References: 931.
1987 March 21 - 07:06 GMT - Launch Site: Sonde Stromfjord. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Taurus Tomahawk NASA 34.14UE. - COPE II Plasma mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). References: 931.
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.
- Alway, Peter, Rockets of the World, Saturn Press, Ann Arbor, 1995. ISBN: 0962787655. Comprehensive account of world rocketry, from the beginning 'til now, from sounding rockets to Saturns. Oriented toward rocket modellers, with accurate drawings and color guides. More at amazon.com...
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