Minotaur IV

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Orbital Sciences Corporation (OSC)

Nov. 20, 2010

Description

The Minotaur IV HAPS 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. A fifth stage, consisting of a hydrazine-powered motor called HAPS, increases orbital insertion accuracy and allows additional orbital maneuvering.

Specifications

Stages
5
Length
23.9 m
Diameter
2.35 m
Fairing Diameter
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Launch Mass
86.0 T
Thrust
2200.0 kN
Apogee (Sub-Orbital)
500.0 km

Family

Name
Minotaur IV
Family
―
Variant
HAPS
Alias
Peacekeeper SLV
Full Name
Minotaur IV HAPS

Payload Capacity

Launch Cost
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Low Earth Orbit
1750.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
―
Direct Geostationary
―
Sun-Synchronous Capacity
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Orbital Sciences Corporation

Commercial

None

OSC

None

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