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Taurus Tomahawk
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Taurus Tomahawk
Taurus Tomahawk
American sounding rocket. NASA two stage sounding rocket. Payload 27 kg to 590 km or 59 kg to 490 km.

Status: Retired 1987. First Launch: 1978-10-31. Last Launch: 1987-03-21. Number: 15 . Payload: 27 kg (59 lb). Thrust: 457.00 kN (102,737 lbf). Gross mass: 1,611 kg (3,551 lb). Height: 9.38 m (30.76 ft). Diameter: 0.58 m (1.90 ft). Span: 1.87 m (6.13 ft). Apogee: 590 km (360 mi).

The Honest John stage typically burns for 3.5 seconds. After a 15 second coast, the Tomahawk ignites for its 9 second burn.



Family: Tomahawk Sandia. Country: USA. Launch Sites: Wallops Island, Poker Flat, Sonde Stromfjord, Chilca PLOB. Stages: Taurus engine, TE-416. Agency: NASA Wallops.

1978 October 31 - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Tomahawk.
1979 March 24 - . 11:04 GMT - . Launch Site: Poker Flat. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Tomahawk.
1979 April 1 - . 10:31 GMT - . Launch Site: Poker Flat. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Tomahawk.
1980 March 16 - . 11:55 GMT - . Launch Site: Poker Flat. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Tomahawk.
1980 March 19 - . 07:59 GMT - . Launch Site: Poker Flat. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Tomahawk.
1980 March 22 - . 11:36 GMT - . Launch Site: Poker Flat. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Tomahawk.
1981 March 25 - . 08:05 GMT - . Launch Site: Poker Flat. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Tomahawk.
1981 April 1 - . 09:04 GMT - . Launch Site: Poker Flat. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Tomahawk.
1982 March 15 - . 06:38 GMT - . Launch Site: Poker Flat. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Tomahawk.
1982 March 30 - . 10:26 GMT - . Launch Site: Poker Flat. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Tomahawk.
1983 March 21 - . 09:53 GMT - . Launch Site: Chilca. Launch Complex: Chilca PLOB. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Tomahawk.
1983 March 23 - . 09:50 GMT - . Launch Site: Chilca. Launch Complex: Chilca PLOB. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Tomahawk.
1985 March 14 - . 12:54 GMT - . Launch Site: Poker Flat. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Tomahawk.
1985 March 20 - . 22:34 GMT - . Launch Site: Sonde Stromfjord. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Tomahawk.
1987 March 21 - . 07:06 GMT - . Launch Site: Sonde Stromfjord. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Taurus Tomahawk.

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