The Minotaur I space launch configuration combines Orbital’s commercial launch vehicle technologies, including upper stage rocket motors, structures, avionics and other elements, with government-supplied lower-stage rocket motors to create responsive, reliable and low-cost launch systems for U.S. government-sponsored spacecraft. It can place up to 1,300 lbs. into low- Earth orbit.
To date, Minotaur I has conducted 9 successful launches with a 100% success rate, launching 31 satellites into orbit. The Minotaur family of launch vehicles are provided via the Orbital/Suborbital Program 2 (OSP-2) and managed by the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC), Space Development and Test Wing’s (SDTW) Launch Test Squadron (LTS) located at Kirtland AFB, NM.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
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