Minotaur family
Minotaur-C 3110
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 flown1
Success rate0%0/1
Maiden flight2009-02-24
Peak year20091 flight
Minotaur-C 3110 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 24 February 2009.
Flight record
0% success rate0 of 1 flown · 1 failed
First flight2009-02-24
Latest flight2009-02-24
Failures1
Consecutive successes0
Vehicle
| Stages | 4 |
|---|---|
| Length | 31.6m |
| Diameter | 2.35m |
| Launch mass | 73t |
| Liftoff thrust | 1,380kN |
| Maiden flight | 2009-02-24 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Low Earth Orbit1
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-02-24 | Taurus 3110 | OCO | Space Launch Complex 576E | Low Earth Orbit | Failure |
Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.
Further reading: Wikipedia
Fewer than three recorded flights, so this page is marked noindex. It is here for completeness, not for search.