NROL-174
Minotaur IV
Northrop Grumman Space Systems
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Mission
NROL-174
- Type: Government/Top Secret
- Orbit: Unknown
Classified payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office.
Location
Space Launch Complex 8
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Space Launch Complex 8 has witnessed the launch of 8 rockets, including 8 orbital launch attempts, while Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA, has been the site for 770 rocket launches.
Rocket
Orbital ATK Minotaur IV
The Minotaur IV 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.
Agency
Northrop Grumman Space Systems
Northrup Grumman Space Systems designs, builds and delivers space, defence and aviation-related systems to customers around the world. They aquired Orbital ATK in 2018 along with its launchers and ongoing missions.
