Minotaur IV

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.

Height

23.9 m

Diameter

2.35 m

LEO capacity

1,735 kg

Manufacturer

Orbital ATK

Total launches

Successful

Pending

Successful landings

Flight system

Built to move mass beyond the atmosphere.

Orbital ATK Inc. was an American aerospace manufacturer and defense industry company. It was formed in 2015 from the merger of Orbital Sciences Corporation and parts of Alliant Techsystems. Orbital ATK was purchased by Northrop Grumman in 2018.