Tauro was an Argentinian sounding rocket developed in 1977. It was a two-stage solid fuel rocket (two Canopus stages), used between 1977 and 1981.
Built by Instituto de Investigaciones Aeronáuticas y Espaciales (IIAE), it was capable of sending a 100 kg payload to an altitude of 120 km. Both stages burned a polyurethane composite and had a diameter of 28 cm. Total weight of Tauro was 1200 kg with a length of 7.6 m.
Tauro was launched nine times from CELPA (Centro de Ensayo y Lanzamiento de Proyectiles Autopropulsados), Chamical.
The first Tauro (Tauro T-01) was launched in July 1977. A second rocket (Tauro T-02) was launched on February 2, 1979.
The last flight (Tauro T-09) happened on December 10, 1981, equipped with cameras for earth surface photography from high altitudes. The photographic payload was successfully recovered.