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Taurus Nike Tomahawk TNT
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Sounding rocket. Year: 1983. Family: Honest John. Country: USA. 3 stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Taurus + 1 x Nike + 1 x Tomahawk. Payload 32 kg to 700 km or 125 kg to 400 km. Manufacturer: WFF. Launches: 17. Failures: 1. Success Rate: 94.12%. First Launch Date: 1983-09-01. Last Launch Date: 1991-12-06. Launch data is: complete. Apogee: 700 km (430 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 457.000 kN (102,737 lbf). Total Mass: 2,200 kg (4,800 lb). Core Diameter: 0.58 m (1.90 ft). Total Length: 15.30 m (50.10 ft).
Taurus Nike Tomahawk TNT Chronology 1983 September 1 - 22:40 GMT - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Nike Tomahawk TNT. Model: Taurus Nike Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Taurus Nike Tomahawk NASA 12.39WT. FAILURE: Failure. - Test mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi). References: 931.
1983 December 14 - 19:57 GMT - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Nike Tomahawk TNT. Model: Taurus Nike Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Taurus Nike Tomahawk NASA 12.40WT. - Test mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 700 km (430 mi). References: 931.
1984 April 2 - 07:15 GMT - Launch Site: Poker Flat. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Nike Tomahawk TNT. Model: Taurus Nike Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Taurus Nike Tomahawk NASA 38.01UE. - Plasma mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). References: 931.
1984 August 1 - 04:18 GMT - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Nike Tomahawk TNT. Model: Taurus Nike Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Taurus Nike Tomahawk NASA 38.02UE. - Plasma mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). References: 931.
1985 November 20 - 10:19 GMT - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Nike Tomahawk TNT. Model: Taurus Nike Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Taurus Nike Tomahawk NASA 38.09UE. - CRRES Test Plasma mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). References: 931.
1986 April 28 - 01:58 GMT - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Nike Tomahawk TNT. Model: Taurus Nike Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Taurus Nike Tomahawk NASA 38.05UE. - Plasma mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). References: 931.
1986 May 13 - 07:56 GMT - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Nike Tomahawk TNT. Model: Taurus Nike Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Taurus Nike Tomahawk NASA 38.08UE. - CVE Sr Plasma mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 547 km (339 mi). References: 931.
1987 March 5 - 06:38 GMT - Launch Site: Sonde Stromfjord. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Nike Tomahawk TNT. Model: Taurus Nike Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Taurus Nike Tomahawk NASA 38.12UE. - Plasma mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). References: 931.
1987 March 31 - 04:47 GMT - Launch Site: Sonde Stromfjord. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Nike Tomahawk TNT. Model: Taurus Nike Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Taurus Nike Tomahawk NASA 38.10UE. - COPE II Super 1 Plasma mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 467 km (290 mi). References: 1856.
1987 March 31 - 04:47 GMT - Launch Site: Sonde Stromfjord. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Nike Tomahawk TNT. Model: Taurus Nike Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Taurus Nike Tomahawk NASA 38.11UE. - COPE II Super 2 Plasma mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 441 km (274 mi). References: 1856.
1988 July 27 - 05:48 GMT - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Nike Tomahawk TNT. Model: Taurus Nike Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Taurus Nike Tomahawk NASA 38.07UE. - Plasma mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). References: 931.
1990 August 11 - 08:10 GMT - Launch Site: Kwajalein. Launch Complex: RN. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Nike Tomahawk TNT. Model: Taurus Nike Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Taurus Nike Tomahawk NASA 38.17UE. - CRRES AA-5 Plasma mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 375 km (233 mi). References: 931.
1990 August 15 - 08:43 GMT - Launch Site: Kwajalein. Launch Complex: RN. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Nike Tomahawk TNT. Model: Taurus Nike Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Taurus Nike Tomahawk NASA 38.16UE. - CRRES Plasma mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 440 km (270 mi). References: 931.
1990 August 15 - 08:29 GMT - Launch Site: Kwajalein. Launch Complex: RN. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Nike Tomahawk TNT. Model: Taurus Nike Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Taurus Nike Tomahawk NASA 38.15UE. - CRRES AA-6 Plasma mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 428 km (265 mi). References: 931.
1990 August 22 - 08:40 GMT - Launch Site: Kwajalein. Launch Complex: RN. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Nike Tomahawk TNT. Model: Taurus Nike Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Taurus Nike Tomahawk NASA 38.18UE. - CRRES Plasma mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 440 km (270 mi). References: 931.
1991 December 6 - 01:19 GMT - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Nike Tomahawk TNT. Model: Taurus Nike Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Taurus Nike Tomahawk NASA 38.20UE. - Plasma mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). References: 931.
1991 December 6 - 00:54 GMT - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Nike Tomahawk TNT. Model: Taurus Nike Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Taurus Nike Tomahawk NASA 38.19UE. - 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.
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