Minotaur-C 2110
ActiveOrbital Sciences Corporation (OSC)
Sept. 21, 2001
Description
American all-solid orbital launch vehicle based on a Pegasus and Peacekeeper rocket.It has been designed as a quick reaction launch vehicle, which can be launched from minimaly prepared places in a matter of a few days.
Specifications
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Stages
4 -
Length
27.9 m -
Diameter
2.35 m -
Fairing Diameter
2.35 m -
Launch Mass
73 T -
Thrust
1380 kN
Family
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Name
Minotaur-C 2110 -
Family
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Variant
2110 -
Alias
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Full Name
Minotaur-C 2110
Payload Capacity
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Launch Cost
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Low Earth Orbit
1380 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
OSCNone
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