Taurus Tomahawk

Taurus Tomahawk is a two-stage sounding rocket, consisting of a Taurus first stage derived from MGR-1 Honest John rocket and a TE-416 Tomahawk upper stage.

Taurus Tomahawks were used between 1978 and 1987. The Taurus Tomahawk could carry 60 lb of payload to an altitude of 365 mi. The launch thrust of the Taurus Tomahawk amounted to 82000 lbf, the launch weight 3550 lb, the diameter of 23 in and the overall length of 30.79 ft.