Status
Failure
Glory, KySat-1, Hermes, and Explorer-1 [PRIME]
Launch Time
Fri Mar 04, 2011 10:09 UTC
Fri Mar 04, 2011 10:09 UTC
The payloads did not reach orbit due to the payload fairing failing to separate. It was the second consecutive Minotaur C (Taurus) mission to end in failure. The previous failure was also due to the payload fairing failing to separate.
Rocket
Location
SLC-576E, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA
Stats
2011
10th orbital launch attempt
Minotaur C (Taurus)
9th mission
1st mission of 2011
3rd failed mission