Minotaur IV — mission imagery
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NROL-174

Minotaur IVNorthrop Grumman Space SystemsSpace Launch Complex 8
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 · 07:33 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

Vehicle

Minotaur IV

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The Minotaur IV 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...

Height23.9 m
LEO Payload1,735 kg
Launches18
Successes17

Provider

Northrop Grumman Space Systems

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USA • Founded 2015

Northrup Grumman Space Systems designs, builds and delivers space, defence and aviation-related systems to customers around the world. They aquired Orbital ATK in 2018 along with its launchers and ongoing missi...

Mission Brief

Classified payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office.

PayloadNROL-174
OrbitUnknown
CustomerNorthrop Grumman Space Systems
Stages4
PadSpace Launch Complex 8, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Mission Timeline

14 / 14100%

Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Space Launch Complex 8

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
34.576°N
Longitude
120.632°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

07:00 PM UTC - 09:26 PM UTC

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.