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Minotaur-2+ (OSP-TLV)
The OSP (Orbital Suborbital Program) launch vehicles consits of components of retired Minuteman-2 missiles combined with new fabricated parts to create a low cost launch vehicle for modest orbital missions and sub orbital target delivery. Common for all versions are the M-55 and SR-19 first and second stages taken from the Minuteman-2. The Minotaur-2+ features also a SR-73-AJ/TC-1 third stage of the Minuteman-3.
| Version | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minotaur-2+ | M-55E1 | SR-19-AJ-1 | SR-73-AJ-1 or SR-73-TC-1 |
Nr TypeNr Vehicle Serial Date LS Payload
861 1 Minotaur-2+ TLV-7 23.08.2007 Va LF-06 * NFIRE 2A Target 865 2 Minotaur-2+ TLV-8 24.09.2008 Va LF-06 * NFIRE 2B Target 912 3 Minotaur-2+ . 07.07.2022 Va TP-01 F * Mk.21A Test Launch sites: Va = Vandenberg AFB, California, USA* = suborbital
