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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.

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since Nov 2010

Success rate

100%

1 of 1 successful

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successful launches

Launches per Year

Full year2026 so far

Specifications

Height: 23.9 m
Diameter: 2.35 m
Liftoff mass: 86 t
Liftoff thrust: 2,200 kN
To low Earth orbit: 1,750 kg
Stages: 5
First flight: November 20, 2010
Manufacturer: Orbital Sciences Corporation

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In service· Orbital Sciences Corporation

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.

Follow Minotaur IV in the app

Launches

since Nov 2010

Success rate

100%

1 of 1 successful

In a row

successful launches

Launches per Year

Full year2026 so far

Specifications

Height: 23.9 m
Diameter: 2.35 m
Liftoff mass: 86 t
Liftoff thrust: 2,200 kN
To low Earth orbit: 1,750 kg
Stages: 5
First flight: November 20, 2010
Manufacturer: Orbital Sciences Corporation

Next Launches

No Upcoming Launches

No launch is scheduled for this vehicle right now.

Recent Launches

Nov20Sat

STP S-26Orbital Sciences Corporation · Minotaur IV HAPS · Launch Pad 1, Pacific Spaceport Complex, Alaska, USALaunch Successful1:25 AM UTC

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