Minotaur-C 2210

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Orbital Sciences Corporation (OSC)

Feb. 10, 1998

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
  • Stages
    4
  • Length
    29.7 m
  • Diameter
    2.35 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    2.35 m
  • Launch Mass
    73.0 T
  • Thrust
    1380.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Minotaur-C 2210
  • Family
  • Variant
    2210
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Minotaur-C 2210
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
    1380.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Commercial
None
OSC

Taurus 2210 | GFO

Orbital Sciences Corporation | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Feb. 10, 1998, 1:20 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The US Navy GFO (Geosat Follow On), is a 369 kg minisatellite based on the Techstar platform to carry on the mission of Geosat. It was launched on the 10th February 1998 on a Taurus-2210 from VAFB alongside two Orbcomm satellites, into a 789 × 881 km (779 × 790 km planned) 108 degree inclined orbit.

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