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Orbital Sciences CorporationLaunch SuccessfulDedicated RideshareMinotaur IV HAPS
Launched 2010-11-20 01:25 UTCLaunch Pad 1, Pacific Spaceport Complex, Alaska, USA
Success
Reached Low Earth Orbit
Worldwide
64th
orbital launch attempt in 2010
Orbital Sciences Corporation
2nd
launch this year
Launch Pad 1
1st
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
3337 d 22 h
since the pad's previous launch
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.
Launches
72
Successful
65
90%
Upcoming
0
scheduled
Height
23.9m
Diameter
2.4m
To low Earth orbit
1,750kg
Liftoff thrust
2,200kN
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