NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

STEP Mission 0 & DARPASAT

Launch Time
Sun Mar 13, 1994 22:32 UTC

The first launch of the Minotaur/Taurus rocket family.

Rocket

Minotaur C (Taurus)
Image Credit: Northrop Grumman
Northrop
Status: Active
Price: $45.0 million
Liftoff Thrust: 1,607 kN
Payload to LEO: 1,458 kg
Stages: 4
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 27.9 m
Fairing Diameter: 2.34 m

Location

SLC-576E, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Stats

1994

18th orbital launch attempt

Minotaur C (Taurus)

1st mission
1st mission of 1994
1st successful mission