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Ute Tomahawk

Launch vehicle · USA

Original archive entry. The text, images and links below are kept as they were written.

American sounding rocket. The Ute (TU-715) motor was developed from the Genie motor baseline to serve as a first stage booster in the Ute-Tomahawk sounding rocket vehicle. 2 stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Ute + 1 x Tomahawk

Country
USA
Stages
TU-715, TE-416
Agency
Thiokol

Chronology

37 events

1971 November 16

23:18 GMT - . Launch Site: Eglin. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Ute Tomahawk.
  • Release Aeronomy / test - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 167 km (103 mi).

1972 December 7

05:45 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Ute Tomahawk.
  • Auroral composition Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 171 km (106 mi).

1973 April 16

10:04 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Ute Tomahawk.
  • Photometers Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 195 km (121 mi).

1973 April 16

11:58 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Ute Tomahawk.
  • Photometers Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 209 km (129 mi).

1973 June 12

16:09 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Ute Tomahawk.
  • D / E region ions Aeronomy / plasma mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 124 km (77 mi).

1973 June 12

16:17 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Ute Tomahawk.
  • D / E region ions Aeronomy / plasma mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 125 km (77 mi).

1973 September 11

03:19 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Ute Tomahawk.
  • Vehicle potential test - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).

1973 September 18

15:50 GMT - . Launch Site: Poker Flat. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Ute Tomahawk.
  • Polar disturbed ionosphere Ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 127 km (78 mi).

1973 September 18

17:21 GMT - . Launch Site: Poker Flat. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Ute Tomahawk.
  • Polar disturbed ionosphere Ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 129 km (80 mi).

1973 October 19

00:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Eglin. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Ute Tomahawk.
  • Release Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 228 km (141 mi).

1973 October 19

23:42 GMT - . Launch Site: Eglin. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Ute Tomahawk.
  • Release Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 176 km (109 mi).

1973 December 10

19:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Ute Tomahawk.
  • Composition Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 101 km (62 mi).

1974 February 14

06:44 GMT - . Launch Site: Poker Flat. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Ute Tomahawk. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Density HI Bal Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

1974 February 16

10:03 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Ute Tomahawk.
  • Density Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 190 km (110 mi).

1974 March 28

04:05 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Ute Tomahawk.
  • Churchill 74 Aeronomy / ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 129 km (80 mi).

1974 April 3

03:47 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Ute Tomahawk.
  • Churchill 74 Ionosphere mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 209 km (129 mi).

1974 April 3

19:18 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Ute Tomahawk.
  • Churchill 74 Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 129 km (80 mi).

1974 April 9

05:21 GMT - . Launch Site: Fort Churchill. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Ute Tomahawk.
  • Churchill 74 Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 169 km (105 mi).

1974 June 29

20:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Ute Tomahawk.
  • Aladdin 74 NMS / E Aeronomy / plasma mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 110 km (60 mi).

1974 June 29

21:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Ute Tomahawk.
  • Aladdin 74 aeronomy release mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

1974 June 30

01:06 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Ute Tomahawk.
  • Aladdin 74 TMA / Barium release Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 203 km (126 mi).

1974 June 30

01:11 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Ute Tomahawk. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Aladdin 74 ion mass spectrometer Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 16 km (9 mi).

1974 June 30

01:26 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Ute Tomahawk. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Aladdin 74 TMA / Barium release Aeronomy / Barium release mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 0 km (0 mi).

1974 June 30

03:45 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Ute Tomahawk.
  • Aladdin 74 Na / Li Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 201 km (124 mi).

1974 June 30

05:58 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Ute Tomahawk.
  • Aladdin 74 aeronomy release mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 188 km (116 mi).

1974 June 30

07:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Ute Tomahawk.
  • Aladdin 74 TMA / Photometry Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 178 km (110 mi).

1974 June 30

07:50 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Ute Tomahawk.
  • Aladdin 74 aeronomy release mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi).

1974 June 30

08:45 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Ute Tomahawk. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Aladdin 74 ion mass spectrometer Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 17 km (10 mi).

1974 June 30

12:55 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Ute Tomahawk.
  • Aladdin 74 Na-Li Aeronomy / Chemical release mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 152 km (94 mi).

1974 June 30

17:20 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Ute Tomahawk.
  • Aladdin 74 Na-LI Aeronomy / Chemical release mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 180 km (110 mi).

1974 August 17

05:00 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Ute Tomahawk.
  • Vehicle Potential test - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 161 km (100 mi).

1974 December 13

22:25 GMT - . Launch Site: White Sands. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Ute Tomahawk.
  • Sphere Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

1975 January 14

20:56 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Ute Tomahawk.
  • Aladdin 75 Reliability Test Aeronomy / test - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 235 km (146 mi).

1975 January 15

22:46 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Ute Tomahawk.
  • Aladdin 75 Reliability Test Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 159 km (98 mi).

1975 January 17

22:43 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Ute Tomahawk.
  • Aladdin 75 Sphere Aeronomy / plasma mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF CRL. Apogee: 190 km (110 mi).

1975 December 12

05:09 GMT - . Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: Vandenberg PLC-C. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Ute Tomahawk.
  • ESCAPE II (Sphere) Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 164 km (101 mi).

1976 January 23

22:34 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. LV Family: Tomahawk. Launch Vehicle: Ute Tomahawk.
  • Winter Anomaly Aeronomy mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USAF GL. Apogee: 124 km (77 mi).