Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

04:41:00

Sunday September 26, 2010

Watch Replay

Official Livestream

Mission Details

Launch Notes

The first launch of Minotaur IV.

SBSS

Wiki

The Space Based Space Surveillance (SBSS) system is a planned constellation of satellites and supporting ground infrastructure that will improve the ability of the United States Department of Defense (DoD) to detect and track space objects in orbit around the Earth. The primary SBSS contractor, Boeing, characterizes some orbiting space objects as, "Potential future threats to the United States' space assets."

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

1 Payload

1,031 kilograms

Rocket

Active
Minotaur IV

Active Since 2010

Northrop Grumman logo

Agency

Northrop

Price

$46.00 million

Rocket

Height: 23.88m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 1,735 kg

Liftoff Thrust

2,200 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 2.34m

Height: 6.4m

Stages

4

Launch Site

SLC-8

Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Fastest Turnaround

133 days 7 hours

Stats

Minotaur IV


1st

Mission

1st

Mission of 2010

2010


50th

Orbital launch attempt