Minotaur IV
ActiveOrbital Sciences Corporation (OSC)
Nov. 20, 2010
Description
The Minotaur IV HAPS launch system is derived from the Peacekeeper ICBM. The first three stages are taken directly from decommissioned Peacekeeper missiles. A fourth stage, the Orion-38, is taken from the Pegasus family of air-launched rockets. A fifth stage, consisting of a hydrazine-powered motor called HAPS, increases orbital insertion accuracy and allows additional orbital maneuvering.
Specifications
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Stages
5 -
Length
23.9 m -
Diameter
2.35 m -
Fairing Diameter
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Launch Mass
86.0 T -
Thrust
2200.0 kN -
Apogee (Sub-Orbital)
500.0 km
Family
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Name
Minotaur IV -
Family
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Variant
HAPS -
Alias
Peacekeeper SLV -
Full Name
Minotaur IV HAPS
Payload Capacity
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Launch Cost
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Low Earth Orbit
1750.0 kg -
Geostationary Transfer
Orbit
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Direct Geostationary
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Sun-Synchronous Capacity
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Orbital Sciences Corporation
Commercial
None
OSCMinotaur IV HAPS | STP S-26
Orbital Sciences Corporation | United States of AmericaPacific Spaceport Complex, Alaska, USA
Nov. 20, 2010, 1:25 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
The third Minotaur IV launch, which was also known as STP-S26, deployed eight payloads (STPSat-2, RAX, O/OREOS, FASTSAT, NanoSail-D2, FalconSat-5, Sara-Lily (FASTRAC 1), Emma (FASTRAC 2)). STP-S26 was intended to extend previous standard interface development efforts, implementing a number of capabilities aimed at enabling responsive access to space for small experimental satellites and payloads.
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