Terrier Tomahawk
Sounding rocket. Year: 1964. Family: Terrier. Country: USA.

2 stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Terrier + 1 x Tomahawk

Launches: 27. Failures: 7. Success Rate: 74.07%. First Launch Date: 1964-07-08. Last Launch Date: 1980-12-12. Launch data is: complete. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 258.000 kN (58,000 lbf). Total Mass: 1,100 kg (2,400 lb). Core Diameter: 0.46 m (1.50 ft). Total Length: 9.00 m (29.50 ft).

Terrier Tomahawk Chronology

1964 July 8 - Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Terrier Tomahawk Sandia 152-63. FAILURE: Failure.

  • Terihawk Aeronomy mission? Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia. References: 829.
1964 August 25 - 00:30 GMT - Launch Site: Tonopah. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Terrier Tomahawk Sandia 152-68. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Terihawk Aeronomy mission? Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia. Apogee: 30 km (18 mi). References: 829.
1964 October 16 - Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Terrier Tomahawk Sandia 152-70. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Terihawk Aeronomy mission? Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia. References: 829.
1968 Oct? - Launch Site: Johnston Island. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Tomahawk. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Aeronomy mission? Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia. References: 1561.
1969 May 24 - 05:52 GMT - Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Terrier Tomahawk Sandia 152-126.
  • LRL BOX-16 X-ray Astronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia. Apogee: 398 km (247 mi). References: 829.
1971 January 26 - 22:58 GMT - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Terrier Tomahawk Probe C.
  • Cert. Round Test mission Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). References: 781.
1971 January 28 - 22:57 GMT - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Terrier Tomahawk Probe F.
  • REDWOOD Aeronomy/Fields mission Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). References: 781.
1971 February 1 - 22:55 GMT - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Terrier Tomahawk Probe B. FAILURE: Failure.
  • SPRUCE II Aeronomy/Fields mission Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia. References: 781.
1971 February 1 - 22:57 GMT - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Terrier Tomahawk Probe D.
  • SPRUCE II Ionosphere/Fields mission Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia. Apogee: 260 km (160 mi). References: 781.
1971 February 2 - 15:36 GMT - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Terrier Tomahawk Probe E.
  • QUINCE II Aeronomy/Fields mission Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). References: 781.
1971 February 2 - 15:35 GMT - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Terrier Tomahawk Probe A.
  • QUINCE II Aeronomy/Ionosphere/Fields mission Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). References: 781.
1971 March 8 - 11:38 GMT - Launch Site: Poker Flat. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Tomahawk. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Caribou V Auroral mission? Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia. References: 1922.
1971 October 24 - Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Tomahawk.
  • SECEDE I CANUTO Aeronomy/Fields mission Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). References: 1808.
1971 November 8 - Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Tomahawk.
  • SECEDE I DARDABASI Aeronomy/Fields mission Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). References: 1808.
1972 May 20 - 09:24 GMT - Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Terrier Tomahawk Sandia 281-?.
  • LRL ACS-7A X-ray Astronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). References: 829.
1972 October 21 - 12:34 GMT - Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Complex: LC12. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Terrier Tomahawk Sandia 152-197.
  • LRL ACS-7B X-ray Astronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). References: 829.
1973 January 25 - 09:59 GMT - Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Complex: LC12. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Terrier Tomahawk Sandia 152-202. FAILURE: Failure.
  • LRL ACS-7C X-ray Astronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia. References: 829.
1975 May 14 - Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Terrier Tomahawk Sandia.
  • Plasma Barium release mission Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia. Apogee: 360 km (220 mi). References: 1562.
1975 May 15 - Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Terrier Tomahawk Sandia.
  • Plasma Barium release mission Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia. Apogee: 360 km (220 mi). References: 1562.
1976 May 28 - 09:50 GMT - Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Terrier Tomahawk Sandia?.
  • LEINAX IV X-ray Astronomy mission Nation: Japan. Agency: ISAS/NIVR. Apogee: 271 km (168 mi). References: 1559.
1980 December 4 - 23:05 GMT - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Complex: SRI A-15. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Tomahawk.
  • PLACES GAIL Plasma/Ionosphere mission Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia/DNA. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). References: 1564.
1980 December 6 - 23:05 GMT - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Complex: SRI A-15. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Tomahawk.
  • PLACES HOPE Plasma/Ionosphere mission Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia/DNA. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). References: 1564.
1980 December 8 - 23:51 GMT - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Complex: SRI A-15. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Tomahawk.
  • PLACES beacon 2 Plasma/Ionosphere mission Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia/DNA. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). References: 1564.
1980 December 8 - 23:38 GMT - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Complex: SRI A-15. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Tomahawk.
  • PLACES beacon 1 Plasma/Ionosphere mission Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia/DNA. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). References: 1564.
1980 December 8 - 23:10 GMT - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Complex: SRI A-15. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Tomahawk.
  • PLACES IRIS Plasma/Ionosphere mission Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia/DNA. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). References: 1564.
1980 December 12 - 23:42 GMT - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Complex: SRI A-15. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Tomahawk.
  • PLACES PPPE Plasma/Ionosphere mission Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia/DNA. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). References: 1564.
1980 December 12 - 23:11 GMT - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Complex: SRI A-15. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Tomahawk.
  • PLACES JAN Plasma/Ionosphere mission Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia/DNA. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). References: 1564.
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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