Minotaur II rockets consist of the
M55A1 first stage and
SR19AJ1 second stage of a decommissioned
Minuteman missile. The third stage varies depending on the configuration required for the payload: a Minuteman II
M57A1 stage is used on the baseline configuration, whilst the Minotaur II+ uses an
SR-73-AJ. The Minotaur II Lite is a two-stage configuration, without a third stage. A heavy configuration is also available, with an
Orion 50XL
Orion () may refer to:
Common meanings
* Orion (constellation), named after the mythical hunter
* Orion (mythology), a hunter in Greek mythology
* Orion (spacecraft), NASA crew vehicle first launched in 2022
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Fictional ent ...
third stage, as used on the
Minotaur I. The baseline configuration can propel a payload downrange, whilst the heavy configuration can place onto an trajectory.
Nine Minotaur II rockets have been launched as of July 2022, with six flights using the baseline configuration and three using the Minotaur II+ configuration. Launches are conducted from
Launch Facility 06 (LF-06) and Test Pad 01 (TP-01).
Launch history
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Minotaur (rocket family)
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