Minotaur family

Minotaur-C 2110

ActiveUnited States Orbital Sciences CorporationSpec: 2110

American all-solid orbital launch vehicle based on a Pegasus and Peacekeeper rocket.It has been designed as a quick reaction launch vehicle, which can be launched from minimaly prepared places in a matter of a few days.

Flights flown2

Success rate50%1/2

Payload to LEO1,380kg

Maiden flight2001-09-21

Peak year19991 flight

Minotaur-C 2110 is built by Orbital Sciences Corporation of the United States. Company background, funding, contracts and news for this operator are tracked on Space Index. It first flew on 21 December 1999.

Flight record

2 records

50% success rate1 of 2 flown · 1 failed

1999peak 1999 · 1 flight2001

First flight1999-12-21

Latest flight2001-09-21

Failures1

Consecutive successes0

Fastest turnaround640d 11h

Payload

Per mission profile

Low Earth orbit	1,380kg

Vehicle

2110 spec

Stages	4
Length	27.9m
Diameter	2.35m
Launch mass	73t
Liftoff thrust	1,380kN
Maiden flight	2001-09-21
Reusable	No

Pads used

1 pad

Space Launch Complex 576E2

Orbits delivered

1 orbit

Sun-Synchronous Orbit2

Launch history

2 launches

Date	Mission	Pad	Orbit	Outcome
2001-09-21	Taurus 2110 \| OrbView-4	Space Launch Complex 576E	Sun-Synchronous Orbit	Failure
1999-12-21	Taurus 2110 \| Arirang-1 & ACRIMSat	Space Launch Complex 576E	Sun-Synchronous Orbit	Success

Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.