Minotaur family
Minotaur-C 3210
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 rate100%1/1
Maiden flight2004-05-20
Peak year20041 flight
Minotaur-C 3210 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 20 May 2004.
Flight record
100% success rate1 of 1 flown
First flight2004-05-20
Latest flight2004-05-20
Failures0
Consecutive successes1
Vehicle
| Stages | 4 |
|---|---|
| Length | 31.6m |
| Diameter | 2.35m |
| Launch mass | 73t |
| Liftoff thrust | 1,380kN |
| Maiden flight | 2004-05-20 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Medium Earth Orbit1
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05-20 | Taurus 3210 | Formosat-2 | Space Launch Complex 576E | Medium Earth 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.
Further reading: Wikipedia
Fewer than three recorded flights, so this page is marked noindex. It is here for completeness, not for search.