Minotaur-C 3110

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Orbital Sciences Corporation (OSC)

Feb. 24, 2009

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
    31.6 m
  • Diameter
    2.35 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    2.35 m
  • Launch Mass
    73.0 T
  • Thrust
    1380.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Minotaur-C 3110
  • Family
  • Variant
    3110
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Minotaur-C 3110
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Commercial
None
OSC

Taurus 3110 | OCO

Orbital Sciences Corporation | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Feb. 24, 2009, 9:55 a.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

American satellite designed to monitor atmospheric carbon dioxide. It was lost during launch due to the payload fairing failing to jettison.

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