Minotaur IV — mission imagery
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SBSS (USA-216)

Minotaur IVOrbital Sciences CorporationSpace Launch Complex 8
Sunday, September 26, 2010 · 04:41 AM 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
Launches72
Successes65

Provider

Orbital Sciences Corporation

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Mission Brief

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

PayloadSBSS (USA-216)
OrbitUnknown
CustomerOrbital Sciences Corporation
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

04:41 AM UTC - 04:41 AM UTC

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.