Thursday, June 30, 2011

This will be the tenth launch of this rocket

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.

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