NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

ORS-1

Launch Time
Thu Jun 30, 2011 03:09 UTC

Rocket

Minotaur I
Image Credit: Northrop Grumman
Northrop
Status: Active
Price: $40.0 million
Liftoff Thrust: 935 kN
Payload to LEO: 580 kg
Stages: 4
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 19.21 m
Fairing Diameter: 1.27 m
Fairing Height: 3.79 m

Mission Details

ORS-1

ORS-1 satellite is designed to provide orbital space imagery of Southwest Asia and to enhance battlespace awareness to operational field commanders.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 434.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit

Location

LP-0B, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA

Stats

2011

30th orbital launch attempt

Minotaur I

10th mission
2nd mission of 2011
10th successful mission