Minotaur IV+
Orbital Sciences Corporation
Manufacturer
Orbital Sciences Corporation
Family
Minotaur
Maiden flight
2011-09-27
Length
23.9 m
Diameter
2.35 m
Payload to LEO
1,950 kg
Launches
1
Successful
1
The Minotaur IV+ launch system is derived from the Peacekeeper ICBM. The first three stages are taken directly from decommissioned Peacekeeper missiles. It is similar to the Minotaur IV, but uses a larger Star-48V upper stage in place of the Orion-38 used on the baseline Minotaur IV.
