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Minotaur-C 3110

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Orbital Sciences Corporation (OSC)

Feb. 24, 2009

Description

American all-solid orbital launch vehicle based on a Pegasus and Peacekeeper rocket.It has been designed as a quick reaction launch vehicle, which can be launched from minimaly prepared places in a matter of a few days.

Specifications

Stages
4
Length
31.6 m
Diameter
2.35 m
Fairing Diameter
2.35 m
Launch Mass
73.0 T
Thrust
1380.0 kN

Family

Name
Minotaur-C 3110
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Variant
3110
Alias
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Full Name
Minotaur-C 3110

Payload Capacity

Launch Cost
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Low Earth Orbit
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Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Direct Geostationary
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Sun-Synchronous Capacity
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Orbital Sciences Corporation

Commercial

None

OSC

Previous Flights

flew on one previous launch(es).

Taurus 3110 | OCO

Orbital Sciences Corporation | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Feb. 24, 2009, 9:55 a.m.

Status: Launch Failure

Mission:

American satellite designed to monitor atmospheric carbon dioxide. It was lost during launch due to the payload fairing failing to jettison.

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