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Talos Family

Super Chief-1
 

Super Chief-2

Talos Castor-1 [Kratos]

Talos Sergeant Hydac [USArmy]

HPB (Talos Aries) [NASA]
 

LCLV

Black Brant-12

Talos Terrier Oriole [NASA]


Tater

Starbird

Version Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4
Black Brant-11 Talos Taurus (Honest John) / M-6 26KS20000 -
Black Brant-11A Talos Terrier Mk.70 (TX-664) 26KS20000 -
Black Brant-12 Talos Taurus (Honest John) / M-6 26KS20000 Nihka / 17KS12000
Black Brant-12A Talos Terrier Mk.70 (TX-664) 26KS20000 Nihka / 17KS12000
HPB (Talos Aries) Talos M-56A1 - -
LCLV Talos Sergeant M-57A1 -
Starbird Talos Sergeant Orbus-1 Orbus-1
Super Chief-1 Talos Sergeant - -
Super Chief-2 Talos Castor-1 - -
Super Chief-3 Talos Castor-2 - -
Talos Astrobee-1500 Talos Castor-1 Alcor -
Talos Castor Talos Castor-1 - -
Talos Oriole Talos Oriole / GEM-22 - -
Talos Oriole Oriole Talos Oriole / GEM-22 Oriole / GEM-22 -
Talos Sergeant Hydac Talos Sergeant Hydac -
Talos Taurus Oriole Talos Taurus (Honest John) / M-6 Oriole / GEM-22 -
Talos Terrier Talos Terrier Mk.12 - -
Talos Terrier Oriole (Oriole-3) Talos Terrier Mk.70 (TX-664) Oriole / GEM-22 -
Talos Terrier Oriole Nihka (Oriole-4) Talos Terrier Mk.70 (TX-664) Oriole / GEM-22 Nihka / 17KS12000
Talos Terrier Peregrine Talos Terrier Mk.70 (TX-664) Peregrine -
Tater Talos Terrier Mk.12 Recruit -
Nr TypeNr  Vehicle                      Date          LS        Suc  Payload

(incomplete)
xx    x    Super Chief-1                21.10.1970    SN       *     Diagnostic Test
xx    x    Tater                        15.08.1973    Ton      *     ?
xx    x    Tater                        02.11.1973    WI       *     ?
xx    x    Tater                        16.02.1974    WI       *     ?
xx    x    Tater                        11.03.1974    WI       *     SAMS/TATER 
xx    x    Tater                        16.03.1974    WI       *     ?
xx    x    Tater                        16.03.1974    WI       *     ?
xx    x    Super Chief-2                19.03.1974    WI       *     EUV Airglow
xx    x    Tater                        29.03.1974    WI       *     ?
xx    x    Tater                        29.03.1974    WI       *     ?
xx    x    Tater                        30.03.1974    WI       *     ?
xx    x    Tater                        08.04.1974    WI       *     ?
xx    x    Tater                        08.04.1974    WI       *     ?
xx    x    Tater                        02.05.1974    WI       *     ?
xx    x    Tater                        07.05.1974    WI       *     ?
xx    x    Tater                        09.05.1974    Ton      *     Roll Test Eval
xx    2    Super Chief-2                24.07.1974    WI       *     NB22.252 (FUV Schmidt)
xx    x    Tater                        12.09.1974    WI       *     ?
xx    x    Tater                        09.01.1975    WI       *     Q3-7680
xx    x    Tater                        09.01.1975    WI       *     Q3-7681
xx    x    Tater                        07.03.1975    WI       *     ?
xx    x    Tater                        15.04.1975    WI       *     ?
xx    x    Tater                        03.06.1975    WI       *     ?
xx    1    Talos Sergeant Hydac         15.11.1975    PF       *     DNA TE634.52-1 (Ballistics)
xx    x    Tater                        03.12.1975    Ton      *     SAMS/TATER 602
xx    x    Tater                        09.03.1976    WI       *     SAMS/TATER 509
xx    x    Tater                        27.03.1976    Ton      *     SAMS/TATER 516
xx    x    Tater                        25.04.1976    Ton      *     SAMS/TATER 512
xx    1    Talos Castor-1               19.11.1976    PF       *     DNA EX651.92-1 (EXCEDE)
xx    2    Talos Castor-1               28.09.1977    PF       *     DNA IC733.03-1 (SPIRE 1)
xx    2    Talos Sergeant Hydac         28.02.1978    PF       *     DNA WS834.55-1 (Ballistics)
xx    3    Talos Castor-1               29.10.1978    PF       *     DNA EX851.44-1 (EXCEDE 1)
xx    4    Talos Castor-1               19.10.1979    PF       *     GL A51.970 (EXCEDE 2)
xx    5    Talos Castor-1               19.03.1983    PF       *     GL A51.971 (ELIAS)
xx    3    Talos Sergeant Hydac         16.12.1983    PF       *     HAVE SLED 2
xx    4    Talos Sergeant Hydac         26.01.1984    PF       *     HAVE SLED 2
xx    5    Talos Sergeant Hydac         02.02.1984    PF       *     HAVE SLED 2
xx    6    Talos Castor-1               08.04.1986    PF       *     GL A51.378 (SPIRIT 1)
xx    1    Talos Terrier                14.05.1987    WS       *     MISTY PICTURE 1
xx    2    Talos Terrier                14.05.1987    WS       *     MISTY PICTURE 2
xx    3    Talos Terrier                14.05.1987    WS       *     MISTY PICTURE 3
xx    4    Talos Terrier                14.05.1987    WS       *     MISTY PICTURE 4
xx    6    Talos Sergeant Hydac         xx.xx.1987    RN       *     HAVE JEEP 7A (2 LREP)
xx    7    Talos Sergeant Hydac         07.03.1988    RN       * F   HAVE JEEP 7B (2 LREP)
xx    8    Talos Sergeant Hydac         xx.xx.1988    RN       *     HAVE JEEP 7C (2 LREP)
xx    1    Black Brant-12               30.09.1988    WI       *     NASA 12.041WT (BEARS)
xx    2    Black Brant-12               05.12.1989    WI       *     NASA 12.042WT
xx    1    HPB (Talos Aries)            30.01.1990    WI       *     A26.804
xx    1    Black Brant-11               01.02.1990    PF       *     NASA 39.002UE (SCEX 3)
xx    3    Black Brant-12               22.03.1990    PF       *     NASA 40.002UE
xx    1    Starbird                     18.12.1990    CC LC-20 *     LACE UVPI Target
xx    1    LCLV                         06.02.1991    WI       *     LACE UVPI Target
xx    4    Black Brant-12               12.02.1991    PF       *     NASA 40.001UE (TOPAZ 3)
xx    2    HPB (Talos Aries)            12.04.1991    WI       *     Firebird 1
xx    7    Talos Castor-1               04.09.1991    Kau LP-1 *     ZEST 1
xx    8    Talos Castor-1               12.09.1991    Kau LP-1 *     ZEST 2
xx    3    HPB (Talos Aries)            29.03.1992    PF       *     SPIRIT II
xx    2    Black Brant-11               29.03.1992    PF       *     NASA 39.003UE (CHARGE 2B)
xx    4    HPB (Talos Aries)            15.04.1992    WI       *     Firebird 1b
xx    5    Black Brant-12               27.01.1993    PF       * F   NASA 40.003UE (PHAZE)
xx    5    HPB (Talos Aries)            28.01.1993    Wa       *     TCMP 1B
xx    6    HPB (Talos Aries)            11.02.1993    Wa       * F   TCMP 1C
xx    6    Black Brant-12               02.04.1993    PF       *     NASA 40.004UE (UCB Alaska '93)
xx    2    LCLV                         23.05.1993    CC LC-20 *     Red Tigress 2A
xx    3    LCLV                         28.05.1993    CC LC-20 *     Red Tigress 2B
xx    7    Black Brant-12               06.03.1994    PF       *     NASA 40.005UE (Auroral Turbulences 1)
xx    8    Black Brant-12               25.01.1995    And U3   *     NASA 40.006IE (SCIFER)
xx    9    Black Brant-12               24.02.1995    PF       *     NASA 40.007UE (AMICIST)
xx   10    Black Brant-12               07.11.1995    PF       *     NASA 40.009UE (OEDIPUS C)
xx    4    LCLV                         16.10.1996    WI       *     Red Tigress 3
xx   11    Black Brant-12               10.02.1997    PF       *     NASA 40.010UE (PHAZE 2)
xx   12    Black Brant-12               11.02.1997    PF       *     NASA 40.011UE (Auroral Turbulences 2)
xx    5    LCLV                         12.02.1997    WI       *     MSX CEP 1 (MDT 4)
xx    6    LCLV                         23.02.1997    WI       *     MSX CEP 2 (MDT 3)
xx    9    Talos Castor-1               17.04.1998    Kau      *     Red Crow
xx   13    Black Brant-12               21.01.1999    And      *     NASA 40.012IE (CAPER)
xx   14    Black Brant-12               22.01.1999    PF       *     NASA 40.013DP (APEX)
xx   15    Black Brant-12               25.02.2000    PF LC-3  *     NASA 40.008UE
xx   16    Black Brant-12               26.02.2000    PF LC-4  *     NASA 40.015IE (GEODESIC)
xx   17    Black Brant-12               14.01.2002    PF LC-4  *     NASA 40.014UE (SIERRA)
xx   18    Black Brant-12               06.02.2002    PF       *     NASA 40.016UE (RACE)
xx    3    Black Brant-11               30.05.2003    WI       *     NASA 39.005DP (Red Dog 1)
xx    4    Black Brant-11               02.06.2003    WI       *     NASA 39.006DP (Red Dog 2)
xx   19    Black Brant-12               06.03.2005    PF LC-4  * F   NASA 40.017UE (CASCADES)
xx    5    Black Brant-11               23.09.2006    WI       *     NASA 12.064GT (Igniter test)
xx   20    Black Brant-12               12.02.2007    PF       *     NASA 40.020UE (ROPA)
xx   21    Black Brant-12               28.02.2007    PF       *     NASA 40.019UE (CHARM)
xx   10    Talos Castor-1               15.06.2007    Wo       *     HYCAUSE
xx   22    Black Brant-12               10.12.2007    And U3   *     NASA 40.018UE (TRICE High)
xx   23    Black Brant-12               10.12.2007    And Ath  *     NASA 40.022UE (TRICE Low)
xx   24    Black Brant-12               18.01.2008    And      *     NASA 40.021UE (SCIFER-2)
xx    6    Black Brant-11               26.06.2008    WI LA-1  *     NASA 39.008DR (NGSP-01)
xx   25    Black Brant-12               20.03.2009    PF LC-3  *     NASA 40.023UE (CASCADES 2)
xx    7    Black Brant-11               19.09.2009    WI LA-1  *     NASA 39.009DR (CARE) 
xx   11    Talos Castor-1               05.11.2009    Kau      *     Aegis FTX-06E4 Target (ARAV-C)
xx   26    Black Brant-12               16.02.2010    PF       *     NASA 40.025UE (CHARM 2)
xx   27    Black Brant-12               12.12.2010    And      *     NASA 40.026UE (RENU)
xx   12    Talos Castor-1               09.03.2011    Kau      *     Aegis FTM-16/SSTS Target (ARAV-C++)
xx    8    Black Brant-11               23.07.2012    WI       *     NASA 39.011NR (IRVE 3)
xx    1    Talos Terrier Oriole         22.09.2012    WI LA-1  *     NASA 12.075GT (Nihka-Dummy)
xx    1    Talos Terrier Oriole Nihka   07.02.2013    PF LC-4  *     NASA 49.001UE (VISIONS)
xx   13    Talos Castor-1               16.05.2013    Kau      *     Aegis FTM-19 Target (ARAV-C)
xx   28    Black Brant-12               06.06.2013    WI LA-1  *     NASA 40.030UG (CIBER-I F4)
xx   14    Talos Castor-1               19.09.2013    Kau      *     Aegis FTM-21 Target (ARAV-C++)
xx    1    Black Brant-12A              24.11.2014    And U3   *     NASA 52.001UE (C-REX)
xx    2    Talos Terrier Oriole Nihka   28.01.2015    PF LC-4  *     NASA 49.002UE (ASSP)
xx    9    Black Brant-11               16.09.2015    And U3   *     NASA 39.012DR (CARE 2) 
xx    3    Talos Terrier Oriole Nihka   30.11.2015    And      * F   NASA 49.003UE (CAPER 2)
xx    2    Black Brant-12A              13.12.2015    And      *     NASA 52.002UE (RENU 2)
xx    3    Black Brant-12A              08.12.2018    And      *     NASA 52.003UE (TRICE 2A)
xx    4    Black Brant-12A              08.12.2018    And      *     NASA 52.004UE (TRICE 2B)
xx    5    Black Brant-12A              04.01.2019    And      *     NASA 52.005UE (CAPER 2)
xx    1    Black Brant-11A              05.04.2019    And      *     NASA 51.001UE (AZURE 1)
xx    2    Black Brant-11A              05.04.2019    And      *     NASA 51.002UE (AZURE 2)
xx    6    Black Brant-12A              17.05.2021    WI       *     NASA 52.007UE (KiNET-X)
45    7    Black Brant-12A              09.11.2023    PF LC-4  *     NASA 52.009AE (Beam-PIE)


Planned:

xx    x    Talos Terrier Oriole Nihka   xx.12.2021    And      *     NASA 49.003UE (C-REX 2)
xx    x    Talos Terrier Oriole Nihka   xx.09.2021    WI       *     NASA 49.005DR (SMART)
xx    x    Talos Terrier Oriole         xx.xx.20xx    Kau      *     HIFiRE 6
xx    1    Talos Terrier Peregrine      xx.xx.20xx    WI       *     NASA 12.079GT


Launch sites:

And = Andøya Space Center (Andøya Rocket Range), Andøya, Nordland, Norway Norway
CC  = Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Eastern Test Range, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA USA
Kau = Kauai Test Facility (KTF) (Pacific Missile Range Facility), Barking Sands, Kauai, USA USA
PF  = Poker Flat Research Range, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA USA
SN  = San Nicolas Island, Pacific Missile Range, California, USA USA
Ton = Tonopah Test Range, Nevada, USA USA
Wa  = Wake Island, USA USA
WI  = Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia, USA USA
Wo  = Woomera Instrumented Range, Woomera, South Australia, Australia Australia
WS  = White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, USA USA

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