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Minotaur IV HAPS | STP S-26
Orbital Sciences CorporationLaunch Successful

STP S-26

Minotaur IV HAPS

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This page records Minotaur IV HAPS | STP S-26 and its reported outcome: Launch Successful. The date above is a historical record.

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LAUNCH SITEPacific Spaceport Complex, Alaska, USA

Mission

The third Minotaur IV launch, which was also known as STP-S26, deployed eight payloads (STPSat-2, RAX, O/OREOS, FASTSAT, NanoSail-D2, FalconSat-5, Sara-Lily (FASTRAC 1), Emma (FASTRAC 2)). STP-S26 was intended to extend previous standard interface development efforts, implementing a number of capabilities aimed at enabling responsive access to space for small experimental satellites and payloads.

Launch vehicle
Minotaur IV HAPS
Mission type
Dedicated Rideshare
Destination orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Launch pad
Launch Pad 1
Provider
Orbital Sciences Corporation

The vehicle

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Minotaur IV HAPS
USAF
Launch vehicle

Minotaur IV HAPS

The Minotaur IV HAPS launch system is derived from the Peacekeeper ICBM. The first three stages are taken directly from decommissioned Peacekeeper missiles. A fourth stage, the Orion-38, is taken from the Pegasus family of air-launched rockets. A fifth stage, consisting of a hydrazine-powered motor called HAPS, increases orbital insertion accuracy and allows additional orbital maneuvering.

Height
23.9 m
Diameter
2.35 m
Stages
5
Recorded launches
1
First flight
2010-11-20

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Pacific Spaceport Complex, Alaska, USA

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