Minotaur IV — mission imagery
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NROL-129

Minotaur IVNorthrop Grumman Space SystemsLaunch Area 0 B
Wednesday, July 15, 2020 · 01:46 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-129
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerNorthrop Grumman Space Systems
Stages4
PadLaunch Area 0 B, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
WeatherNo formal weather concerns published, temperature not reported

Mission Timeline

14 / 14100%

Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Launch Area 0 B

Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
37.831°N
Longitude
75.491°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

95%
GO
FavorableNo active constraints
Weather Rules

No formal weather rule concerns published.

Primary concern
None published
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

01:00 PM UTC - 01:46 PM UTC

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.