Minotaur IV (Orbital ATK)
The Minotaur IV, manufactured by Orbital ATK established in 2015, undertook its inaugural launch on 09/26/2010, is non-reusable and is active.
Minotaur IV has 4 successful launches and 0 failed attempts, with a cumulative tally of 4 launches, currently with 2 pending launches in the pipeline.
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.
- Length: 23.9 m
- Diameter: 2.35 m
- Launch Mass: 86 T
- LEO Capacity: 1735 kg
Manufacturer
Orbital ATK (OA)
President: David W. Thompson
Orbital ATK Inc. was an American aerospace manufacturer and defense industry company. It was formed in 2015 from the merger of Orbital Sciences Corporation and parts of Alliant Techsystems. Orbital ATK was purchased by Northrop Grumman in 2018.
