SBSS (USA-216)

Rocket

Minotaur IV – Orbital ATK

• Family: Minotaur
• Length: 23.9 m
• Diameter: 2.35 m
• Launch Mass: 86 T
• Low Earth Orbit Capacity: 1735 kg

The Minotaur IV was manufactured by Orbital ATK with the first launch on . Minotaur IV has 3 successful launches and 0 failed launches with a total of 3 launches. 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

Orbital Sciences Corporation – OSC

• Type: Commercial
• Abbreviation: OSC
• Country: USA