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.
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LEO Easterly Orbit
(28.6 deg. 400 km) |
GTO Orbit
(28.6 deg.) |
Estimated Launch Price |
Configuration |
Launch Mass (est.) |
| ARPA Taurus |
2,684 lb
1,220 kg |
860 lb
391 kg |
US $20 M |
PK Stage 1 +
Orion 50S +
Orion 50 +
Orion 38 +
(Star 37FM - GTO) |
152,000 lb
68,930 kg |
| Taurus |
2,860 lb
1,300 kg |
985 lb
448 kg |
US $24 M |
Castor 120 +
Orion 50S-G +
Orion 50 +
Orion 38 +
(Star 37FM - GTO) |
160,000 lb
73,000 kg |
| Taurus XL |
3,300 lb
1,500 kg |
1,140 lb
518 kg |
US $28 M |
Castor 120 +
Orion 50S-XL +
Orion 50XL +
Orion 38 +
(Star 37FM - GTO) |
171,900 lb
77,960 kg |
| Taurus XLS |
4,200 lb
1,900 kg |
1,515 lb
689 kg |
US $32 M |
2x Castor IVB +
Castor 120 +
Orion 50S-XL +
Orion 50XL +
Orion 38 +
(Star 37FM - GTO) |
223,000 lb
101,100 kg |
* Performance from Taurus Payload User's
Guide
Vehicle Configuration
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SRB's |
Stage 0 |
Stage 1 |
Stage 2 |
Stage 3 |
Stage 4 |
| Length |
30.2 ft
9.2 m |
29.6 ft
9.0 m |
29.1 ft
8.9 m |
11.7 ft
3.6 m |
4.4 ft
1.34 m |
4.4 ft
1.34 m |
| Diameter |
3.28 ft
1.01 m |
7.74 ft
2.36 m |
22.0 ft
6.7 m |
4.1 ft
1.25 m |
3.2 ft
0.97 m |
3.2 ft
0.97 m |
| Gross Mass |
25,562 lb
11,630 kg |
116,644 lb
53,020 kg |
36,200 lb
16,400 kg |
9,550 lb
4,330 kg |
2,600 lb
1,180 kg |
2,721 lb
1,224 kg |
Propellant
Propellant Mass |
HTPB
22,064 lb
10,006 kg |
HTPB
107,408 lb
48,710 kg |
HTPB
33,105 lb
15,014 kg |
HTPB
8,655 lb
3,925 kg |
HTPB
1,697 lb
770 kg |
HTPB
2,350 lb
1,065 kg |
Engine**
Max Thrust
Max Isp |
Castor IVB
90,309 lb
401.0 kN
264.5 sec |
Castor 120
363,087 lb
1,612 kN
277.9 sec |
Orion 50S XL
163,247 lb
726 kN
295 sec |
Orion 50 XL
44,171 lbf
196 kN
289 sec |
Orion 38
8,062 lbf
36 N
289 sec |
Star 37FM
10,600 lbf
47 N
289 sec |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Nominal Burn Time |
65.0 sec |
82.5 sec |
68.6 sec |
69.4 sec |
68.5 sec |
64.7 sec |
** Note: Vacuum engine performance unless
otherwise specified.
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