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Minotaur-C

Minotaur-C (Minotaur Commercial), formerly known as Taurus or Taurus XL, was a four stage solid fueled launch vehicle built in the United States by Orbital Sciences (now Northrop Grumman) and launched from SLC-576E at California's Vandenberg Air Force Base. It is based on the air-launched Pegasus rocket from the same manufacturer, utilizing a "zeroth…

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Based on
Pegasus
Burn time
83 seconds · 73 seconds · 65 seconds
Cost per launch
US$40−50 million (2017)
Country of origin
United States
Diameter
2.35 m (7 ft 9 in)[citation needed]
Failure
3

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Launch failures

Ground-Based Interceptor

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Edges29
Triples46
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.066667
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related to Stages · 7
Minotaur-C → Orbital ATK Castor, Orion, Orion-50s, Peacekeeper ICBM, Pegasus, Stages, The Minotaur-C's
Maximum thrust · 4
Minotaur-C → 1,606.6 kN (361,200 lbf), 118.2 kN (26,600 lbf), 34.57 kN (7,770 lbf), 484.9 kN (109,000 lbf)
Specific impulse · 4
Minotaur-C → 285 s (2.79 km/s), 286 s (2.80 km/s), 292 s (2.86 km/s), 293 s (2.87 km/s)
related to Ground-Based Interceptor · 4
Minotaur-C → Ground-Based Interceptor, Midcourse Defense, Missile Defense Agency's Ground-Based, The
Burn time · 3
Minotaur-C → 65 seconds, 73 seconds, 83 seconds
Manufacturer · 3
Minotaur-C → Northrop Grumman (2018–present), Orbital ATK (2015–2018), Orbital Sciences (1994–2015)
Mass · 3
Minotaur-C → 1,054 kg (2,324 lb), 1,458 kg (3,214 lb), 73,000 kg (161,000 lb)[citation needed]
related to External links · 2
Minotaur-C → October, Video
Based on · 1
Minotaur-C → Pegasus
Cost per launch · 1
Minotaur-C → US$40−50 million (2017)

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Minotaur-CBased onPegasus1.00infobox
Minotaur-CBurn time83 seconds1.00infobox
Minotaur-CBurn time73 seconds1.00infobox
Minotaur-CBurn time65 seconds1.00infobox
Minotaur-CCost per launchUS$40−50 million (2017)1.00infobox
Minotaur-CCountry of originUnited States1.00infobox
Minotaur-CDiameter2.35 m (7 ft 9 in)[citation needed]1.00infobox
Minotaur-CFailure31.00infobox
Minotaur-CFamilyMinotaur1.00infobox
Minotaur-CFirst flight13 March 19941.00infobox
Minotaur-CFunctionSmall-lift launch vehicle1.00infobox
Minotaur-CHeight27.9 m (92 ft)[citation needed]1.00infobox
Minotaur-CLast flight13 October 20171.00infobox
Minotaur-CLaunch sitesVandenberg, SLC-576E1.00infobox
Minotaur-CManufacturerOrbital Sciences (1994–2015)1.00infobox
Minotaur-CManufacturerOrbital ATK (2015–2018)1.00infobox
Minotaur-CManufacturerNorthrop Grumman (2018–present)1.00infobox
Minotaur-CMass73,000 kg (161,000 lb)[citation needed]1.00infobox
Minotaur-CMass1,458 kg (3,214 lb)1.00infobox
Minotaur-CMass1,054 kg (2,324 lb)1.00infobox
Minotaur-CMaximum thrust1,606.6 kN (361,200 lbf)1.00infobox
Minotaur-CMaximum thrust484.9 kN (109,000 lbf)1.00infobox
Minotaur-CMaximum thrust118.2 kN (26,600 lbf)1.00infobox
Minotaur-CMaximum thrust34.57 kN (7,770 lbf)1.00infobox
Minotaur-CPropellantHTPB / Al1.00infobox
Minotaur-CSpecific impulse286 s (2.80 km/s)1.00infobox
Minotaur-CSpecific impulse285 s (2.79 km/s)1.00infobox
Minotaur-CSpecific impulse292 s (2.86 km/s)1.00infobox
Minotaur-CSpecific impulse293 s (2.87 km/s)1.00infobox
Minotaur-CStages41.00infobox

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