OBV (Orbital Boost Vehicle) / Taurus-Lite
 Taurus-Lite [BMDO] |
 OBV [MDA] |
 OBV (2 stage version) |
The OBV is based on the stages of a wingless Pegasus. It is an alternative launch vehicle for the GBI missile defence system. OBV is a suborbital missile, the term Orbital in the name refers to the manufacturer Orbital Science Corp. (OSC). The prototype Taurus-Lite is based on the three upper stages of the standard Taurus vehicle and is stool-launched in contrast to the operational OBV, which is silo-launched
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| Version | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taurus-Lite | Orion-50SXLG | Orion-50XL | Orion-38 |
| OBV | Orion-50SXLG | Orion-50XL | Orion-38 |
| OBV (2 stage) | Orion-50SXLG | Orion-38 | - |
No: Type Date LS Payload
1 1 Taurus-Lite 06.02.2003 * Va 576E EKV-Dummy 2 1 OBV 16.08.2003 * Va LF-23 EKV-Dummy 3 2 OBV 26.01.2004 * Me EKV-Dummy (IFT-13B) 4 3 OBV 14.12.2005 * Me EKV (FT-1) 5 4 OBV 01.09.2006 * Va LF-23 EKV (FTG-02) 6 5 OBV 28.09.2007 * Va LF-23 EKV (FTG-03a) 7 6 OBV 05.12.2008 * Va LF-23 EKV (FTG-05) 8 7 OBV 31.01.2010 * Va LF-23 EKV (FTG-06) 9 1 OBV (2 stg) 06.06.2010 * Va LF-24 EKV (BVT-1) 10 8 OBV 15.12.2010 * Va LF-23 EKV (FTG-06a) planned launches: Me = Meck Island (Kwajalein) Va = Vandenberg AFB (California)
