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Minotaur-3 (OSP-2 Peacekeeper TLV)

Minotaur-3 [OSC]

The Minotaur III suborbital launch vehicle provides the ability to deliver payloads up to 3000 kg on long range, suborbital trajectories for various U.S. Government-sponsored applications. It utilizes residual Peacekeeper solid rocket motors combined with Orbital's commercial launch vehicle technologies. The Minotaur III is designed to be adaptable to a variety of potential payloads. A mono-propellant hydrazine propulsion fourth stage called Super-HAPS provides precision trajectory control to support the high-accuracy delivery of target or reentry systems for technology demonstration. Multiple adapters and separation systems enable a variety of options for payloads.

The combination of thoroughly proven motors and Orbital's extensively flight proven commercial subsystems results in a uniquely reliable, cost-effective solution. All vehicles in the Minotaur family have common avionics architectures, software, ground support equipment, and processes, providing the benefits of a shared heritage and continuity across multiple vehicles.

 

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Version Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4
Minotaur-3 (Peacekeeper-TLV) TU-903 (SR-118) SR-119 SR-120 Super-HAPS / 12 × MR-107K
  
Nr          Vehicle             Serial      Date        LS       Subor  Suc       Payload

None
 

Planned:


Launch sites:

CC  = Spaceport Florida, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA USA/ SLC-46
Kd  = Pacific Spaceport Complex - Alaska (Kodiak Launch Complex), Kodiak Island, Narrow Cape, Alaska, USA USA/ LP-1
Va  = Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA USA/ SLC-8 (ex CLF)
WI  = Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia, USA USA

 

Source: Orbital Sciences Corp. Website

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