Minotaur-C 3210
ActiveOrbital Sciences Corporation (OSC)
May 20, 2004
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
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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
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Name
Minotaur-C 3210 -
Family
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Variant
3210 -
Alias
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Full Name
Minotaur-C 3210
Payload Capacity
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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
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Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
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