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Taurus

Statusretired
CountryUnited States
ManufacturerOrbital Sciences
Number of launches9
First launch1994-03-13
Last launch2011-03-04


Launches by year:



Launches:

Launch dateLaunch siteRocket / VariantPayloadStatus
2011-03-04VandenbergTaurus 3110Gloryfailure
2009-02-24VandenbergTaurus 3110OCOfailure
2004-05-20VandenbergTaurus 3210Rocsat 2success
2001-09-21VandenbergTaurus 2210Orbview 4/QuikTOMSfailure
2000-03-12VandenbergTaurus 1110Multispectral Thermal Imagersuccess
1999-12-21VandenbergTaurus 2210KOMPSAT/ACRIMSATsuccess
1998-10-03VandenbergTaurus 1110STEX (NROL 8)success
1998-02-10VandenbergTaurus 2210GFO 1/Orbcomm 3,4success
1994-03-13VandenbergTaurus 1110STEP 0/DARPASATsuccess

Variants:

(This section is under construction)

Taurus 1110

First launch1994-03-13
Mass73 t
Height26 m
Payload capacity:
LEO1150 kg to 400 km / 28 deg

Taurus 2210

First launch1998-02-10
Mass73 t
Height27 m
Payload capacity:
LEO1047 kg to 400 km / 28 deg

Taurus 3210

First launch2004-05-20
Mass77 t
Height32 m
Payload capacity:
LEO1276 kg to 400 km / 28 deg

Taurus 3110

First launch2009-02-24
Mass77 t
Height32 m
Payload capacity:
LEO1458 kg to 400 km / 28 deg