Success
JAWSAT & FalconSat 1
Test Flight
Orbital Sciences Corporation(OSC)Commercial
Minotaur I
LEOorbit
The JAWSAT (Joint Air Force Academy / Weber State University Satellite) project was developed by students working alongside aerospace professionals. Initially designed with a pulsed-plasma thruster to train Air Force Academy cadets (see JAWSAT), the mission has since evolved to include the efforts of several universities, local aerospace companies, the Air Force Academy, the Air Force Research Laboratory, and NASA. Utilizing breakthrough technologies, JAWSAT deployed four satellites when it reached orbit. The onboard imaging system recorded the deployment of each payload with its six digital cameras. The first free-flying Academy satellite, FalconSat-1 carried the CHAWS (Charging Hazards and Wake Studies) experiment developed by the Physics Department at the Academy.
Thursday, January 27, 2000 at 3:03 AM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#4,371
OSC Mission
#33
Pad Launch
#1
Location Launch
#598
Designator
2000-004
Launch Window
NET
Jan 27, 2000, 3:03 AM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Space Launch Complex 8
Space Launch Complex 8 (SLC-8), is a launch pad at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, United States. It is used by Minotaur rockets. It was originally part of the California Spaceport, and was known as the Commercial Launch Facility (CLF) or Space Launch Facility (SLF).
Total Launches
10
Orbital Attempts
10
Fastest Turnaround
25d 21h
Minotaur I Specs
The Minotaur I launch system is derived from converted Minuteman II ICBMs and is used to launch small satellites for the US Government. The first and second stages, taken directly from decommissioned Minuteman missiles, are mated to the Orion third and fourth stages taken from the Pegasus XL air-launched rocket family. An optional hydrazine-powered fifth stage called HAPS can be used.The Minotaur I launch system is derived from converted Minuteman II ICBMs and is used to launch small satellites for the US Government. An optional hydrazine-powered fifth stage called HAPS can be used.
Length
19.21 m
Diameter
1.67 m
Launch Mass
36 t
Thrust
935 kN
LEO Capacity
580 kg
SSO Capacity
331 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2000
Fastest Turnaround
4mo 8d
Total Launches
12
Successful
12
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
12
Maiden flight: Jan 27, 2000
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Vandenberg Space Force Base is a United States Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California. Established in 1941, Vandenberg Space Force Base is a space launch base, launching spacecraft from the Western Range, and also performs missile testing. The United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 30 serves as the host delta for the base, equivalent to an Air Force air base wing. In addition to its military space launch mission, Vandenberg Space Force Base also hosts space launches for civil and commercial space entities, such as NASA and SpaceX.
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Local Launch Time
Jan 26, 2000, 7:03 PM
Total Launches
885
Total Landings
34
Coordinates
34.7513, -120.5202