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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 taken from the Pegasus family of air-launched rockets.

Height23.9 m
Mass86,000 kg
Stages4
Success Rate100.0%
Diameter2.4 m
Payload to LEO1,735 kg
Payload to GTO0 kg
BoostersUnknown
Total Launches5

Recent Missions (6)

Minotaur IV rocketManifest / 01
TBD

EWS OD-1

Minotaur IV
ProviderNorthrop Grumman Space Systems
PadSpace Launch Complex 8
DateH1 2027
PrecisionDate and time TBD
Schedule watchTracking updates
H1 2027Exact time confirmed closer to launch
Minotaur IV rocketManifest / 02
Success

STP-S29A

Minotaur IV
ProviderNorthrop Grumman Space Systems
PadSpace Launch Complex 8
DateApr 7, 2026
Time (UTC)11:33 AM UTC
Success
Minotaur IV rocketManifest / 03
Success

NROL-174

Minotaur IV
ProviderNorthrop Grumman Space Systems
PadSpace Launch Complex 8
DateApr 16, 2025
Time (UTC)07:33 PM UTC
Success
Minotaur IV rocketManifest / 04
Success

NROL-129

Minotaur IV
ProviderNorthrop Grumman Space Systems
PadLaunch Area 0 B
DateJul 15, 2020
Time (UTC)01:46 PM UTC
Success
Minotaur IV rocketManifest / 05
Success

ORS-5

Minotaur IV
ProviderOrbital ATK
PadSpace Launch Complex 46
DateAug 26, 2017
Time (UTC)06:04 AM UTC
Success
Minotaur IV rocketManifest / 06
Success

SBSS (USA-216)

Minotaur IV
ProviderOrbital Sciences Corporation
PadSpace Launch Complex 8
DateSep 26, 2010
Time (UTC)04:41 AM UTC
Success