Minotaur · Configuration
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
5
Successful
5
Pending
1
Successful landings
0
Flight system
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.
Mission record
Apr 7, 2026
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Apr 16, 2025
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Jul 15, 2020
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Aug 26, 2017
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Sep 26, 2010
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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