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Minotaur IV+ | TacSat-4
Orbital Sciences CorporationLaunch Successful

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Minotaur IV+

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Mission status
Launch Successful

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LAUNCH SITEPacific Spaceport Complex, Alaska, USA

Mission

Pacific Spaceport Complex, Alaska, USA

Launch vehicle
Minotaur IV+
Launch pad
Launch Pad 1
Provider
Orbital Sciences Corporation

The vehicle

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Minotaur IV+
US Navy
Launch vehicle

Minotaur IV+

The Minotaur IV+ launch system is derived from the Peacekeeper ICBM. The first three stages are taken directly from decommissioned Peacekeeper missiles. It is similar to the Minotaur IV, but uses a larger Star-48V upper stage in place of the Orion-38 used on the baseline Minotaur IV.

Height
23.9 m
Diameter
2.35 m
Stages
4
Recorded launches
1
First flight
2011-09-27

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Launch site & orbit

Pacific Spaceport Complex, Alaska, USA

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