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Minotaur IV HAPS

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Manufacturer
Orbital Sciences Corporation
Family
Minotaur
Maiden flight
2010-11-20
Length
23.9 m
Diameter
2.35 m
Payload to LEO
1,750 kg
Launches
1
Successful
1

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.