Vehicle Overview
Note: Payload
performance and estimated cost provided for information only. If you are interested
in contracting for launch services, we recommend that you contact the service provider
directly using the information above.
| |
LEO Easterly Orbit
(28.5 deg. 185 km) |
LEO
SSO
(98.6 deg., 407 km) |
Estimated Launch Price |
Configuration |
Launch Mass |
| Minotaur |
1408 lbm
639 kg |
740 lbm
335 kg |
US
$12-14 M |
Four Stage Solid |
79,800 lbm
36,200 kg |
* Performance from
AIAA, "International Reference Guide to Space Launch
Systems", 3rd edition.
Vehicle Configuration
| |
Stage 1 |
Stage 2 |
Stage
3 |
Stage
4 |
| Length |
24.57
ft
7.49 m |
13.53 ft
4.12 m |
11.75 ft
3.58 m |
4.39 ft
1.34 m |
| Diameter |
5.47 ft
1.67 m |
4.35 ft
1.33 m |
4.18 ft
1.28 m |
3.17 ft
0.97 m |
| Gross Mass |
50,885 lbm
23,077 kg |
15,506
lbm
7,032 kg |
9,551 lbm
4,332 kg |
1,977 lbm
897 kg |
Propellant
Propellant Mass |
TP-H1011
Type II
45,830 lbm
20,785 kg |
ANB-3066
13,753 lb
6,237 kg |
HTPB
8,633 lb
3,915 kg |
HTPB
1,699 lb
771 kg |
Engine**
Max Thrust
Max Isp |
M-55A
1
178 klbf
792 kN
237 sec |
MM
SR-19
60,300 lbf
268 kN
287.5 sec |
Orion 50 XL
34,500 lbf
154 kN
237 sec |
Orion 38
7.200 lbf
32 kN
290.1 sec |
| Number of Engines |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Nominal Burn Time |
60.8 sec |
65.54 sec |
72.5 sec |
69.6 sec |
** Note: Vacuum engine performance unless
otherwise specified.
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