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Minotaur IV HAPS

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Specifications

Status
active
Height
23.9 m
Diameter
2.35 m
Mass
86,000 kg
Stages
5
Payload to LEO
1,750 kg
Payload to GTO
0
First flight
2010-11-20
Total launches
1
Success / Fail
1 / 0

The Minotaur IV HAPS 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. A fifth stage, consisting of a hydrazine-powered motor called HAPS, increases orbital insertion accuracy and allows additional orbital maneuvering.

Payloads it launched · 10

FALCONSAT 5 (USA 221)
LEO
FASTSAT-HSV01 (USA 220)
LEO
NANOSAIL-D2
Payload
BALLAST B
Payload
BALLAST A
Payload
FASTRAC 1 (USA 222)
LEO
FASTRAC 2 (USA 228)
LEO
STPSAT-2 (USA 217)
LEO
RAX (USA 218)
LEO
O/OREOS (USA 219)
LEO