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Tater

Launch vehicle · USA

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American test vehicle. Three stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Talos + 1 x Terrier + 1 x Recruit

Country
USA
Launch Sites
Wallops Island, Tonopah
Bibliography
2

Chronology

23 events

1973 August 15

Launch Site: Tonopah. LV Family: Talos. Launch Vehicle: Tater.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi). The Talos-Terrier-Recruit (TATER) launch vehicle was successfully test launched at the Tonopah Test Range. .

1973 November 2

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Talos. Launch Vehicle: Tater.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia. Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).

1974 March 11

22:51 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Talos. Launch Vehicle: Tater.
  • SAMS/TATER - . Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).

1974 March 16

18:51 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Talos. Launch Vehicle: Tater.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).

1974 March 16

19:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Talos. Launch Vehicle: Tater.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).

1974 March 29

22:35 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Talos. Launch Vehicle: Tater.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).

1974 March 29

23:05 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Talos. Launch Vehicle: Tater.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).

1974 March 30

02:06 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Talos. Launch Vehicle: Tater.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).

1974 April 8

17:54 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Talos. Launch Vehicle: Tater.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).

1974 April 8

18:09 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Talos. Launch Vehicle: Tater.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).

1974 May 2

20:35 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Talos. Launch Vehicle: Tater.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).

1974 May 7

Launch Site: Tonopah. LV Family: Talos. Launch Vehicle: Tater.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).

1974 May 7

14:45 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Talos. Launch Vehicle: Tater.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: SAND. Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).

1975 January 8

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Talos. Launch Vehicle: Tater.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF SAMSO. Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).

1975 January 8

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Talos. Launch Vehicle: Tater.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF SAMSO. Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).

1975 March 7

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Talos. Launch Vehicle: Tater.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF SAMSO. Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).

1975 April 15

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Talos. Launch Vehicle: Tater.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF SAMSO. Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).

1975 June 3

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Talos. Launch Vehicle: Tater.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF SAMSO. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

1975 December 3

Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Talos. Launch Vehicle: Tater.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF SAMSO. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

1976 January 14

Launch Site: Tonopah. LV Family: Talos. Launch Vehicle: Tater.
  • SAMS/TATER 602 - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).

1976 March 9

13:03 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Talos. Launch Vehicle: Tater.
  • SAMS/TATER 509 - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi).

1976 March 27

Launch Site: Tonopah. LV Family: Talos. Launch Vehicle: Tater.
  • SAMS/TATER 516 - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).

1976 April 25

Launch Site: Tonopah. LV Family: Talos. Launch Vehicle: Tater.
  • SAMS/TATER 512 - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).