Minotaur I
Description
The Minotaur I, or just Minotaur is an American expendable launch system derived from the Minuteman II missile. It is used to launch small satellites for the U.S. government and is a member of the Minotaur family of rockets produced by Orbital Sciences Corporation. The Minotaur I is the follow-on to the Orbital Sciences' Taurus (later re-named the "Minotaur-C") launch vehicle, combining the original Taurus's booster stage with a second stage from a Minuteman missile.
Missions
12
Success Rate
100.0%
Successes
12
Failures
0
Success Streak
12
Partial Failures
0
Previous
June 15, 2021
NROL-111 (Shakespeare 1 to 3)
Minotaur I | Northrop
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
November 20, 2013
ORS-3
Minotaur I | Northrop
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Configurations
Active
Minotaur I
Active Since 2000
Price
$40.00 million
Rocket
Height: 19.21m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 580 kg
Liftoff Thrust
935 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 1.27m
Height: 3.79m
Stages
4