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Minotaur

Statusretired
CountryUnited States
ManufacturerNorthrop Grumman
Number of launches18
First launch2000-01-27
Last launch2021-06-15


Launches by year:



Latest launches:

Launch dateLaunch siteRocket / VariantPayloadStatus
2021-06-15Wallops IslandMinotaur 1NROL 111 (USA 316/317/318)success
2020-07-15Wallops IslandMinotaur 4NROL 129 (USA 305/306/307/308)success
2017-08-26Cape CanaveralMinotaur 4ORS 5success
2013-11-20Wallops IslandMinotaur 1ORS 3success
2013-09-07Wallops IslandMinotaur 5LADEEsuccess
2011-09-27KodiakMinotaur 4+TacSat 4success
2011-06-30Wallops IslandMinotaur 1ORS 1success
2011-02-06VandenbergMinotaur 1RPP (USA 225, NROL 66)success
2010-11-20KodiakMinotaur 4 HAPSSTP S26success
2010-09-26VandenbergMinotaur 4SBSSsuccess

Variants:

(This section is under construction)

Minotaur 1

First launch2000-01-27

Minotaur 4

First launch2010-09-26

Minotaur 4 HAPS

First launch2010-11-20

Minotaur 4+

First launch2011-09-27

Minotaur 5

First launch2013-09-07
Payload capacity:
GTO678 kg

Minotaur 6+

Mass137.1 t
Height32.28 m
Payload capacity:
LEO3400 kg to 200 km / 28.5 deg