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Minotaur IV | SBSS (USA-216)
Orbital Sciences Corporation(OSC)Commercial
Minotaur IV
Sunday, September 26, 2010 at 4:41 AM
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Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#5,082
OSC Mission
#58
Pad Launch
#6
Location Launch
#643
Designator
2010-048
Launch Window
NET
Sep 26, 2010, 4:41 AM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Minotaur IV Specs
The Minotaur IV launch system is derived from the Peacekeeper ICBM. The first three stages are taken directly from decommissioned Peacekeeper missiles. A fourth stage, the Orion-38, is taken from the Pegasus family of air-launched rockets.
Length
23.9 m
Diameter
2.35 m
Launch Mass
86 t
Thrust
2,200 kN
LEO Capacity
1,735 kg
GTO Capacity
0 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2010
Fastest Turnaround
11mo 25d
Total Launches
5
Successful
5
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
5
Maiden flight: Sep 26, 2010
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
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
Sep 25, 2010, 9:41 PM
Total Launches
885
Total Landings
34
Coordinates
34.7513, -120.5202