NFIRE
Minotaur I
Orbital Sciences Corporation
Mission
NFIRE
- Type: Technology
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
American experimental satellite designed to distinguish a missile’s plume and the rocket itself
Location
Launch Area 0 B
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Launch Area 0 B has witnessed the launch of 8 rockets, including 8 orbital launch attempts, while Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA, has been the site for 78 rocket launches.
Rocket
Orbital Sciences Corporation Minotaur I
The Minotaur I launch system is derived from converted Minuteman II ICBMs and is used to launch small satellites for the US Government. The first and second stages, taken directly from decommissioned Minuteman missiles, are mated to the Orion third and fourth stages taken from the Pegasus XL air-launched rocket family. An optional hydrazine-powered fifth stage called HAPS can be used.The Minotaur I launch system is derived from converted Minuteman II ICBMs and is used to launch small satellites for the US Government. An optional hydrazine-powered fifth stage called HAPS can be used.
