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Orion 50XL
The active Orion motor used as Pegasus XL's second stage and Minotaur I's third stage.
Identity
Domains
spaceflight
Identity Level
variant
Kind
solid-rocket-motor
Name
Orion 50XL
Status
active
Details
Description
The active Orion motor used as Pegasus XL's second stage and Minotaur I's third stage.
Developers
Developer
Family
Family
Manufacturers
Manufacturer
Propellants
solid propellant
Rocket Specs
Burn Time S
69.4
Vacuum Specific Impulse S
289
Vacuum Thrust Kn
196
Links
Official Url
https://www.northropgrumman.com/wp-content/uploads/Pegasus-User-Guide-1.pdf
Assets & Meta
Creation Time
July 29, 2026 at 09:12:10 UTC
Updated Time
July 29, 2026 at 09:14:44 UTC
Other
Sources
Accessed Date
2026-07-29
Note
Supports the legacy vehicle installation and the narrow canonical identity used for migration.
Publisher
Official vehicle or program source
Title
Minotaur I official vehicle reference
Url
https://cdn.northropgrumman.com/-/media/Project/Northrop-Grumman/ngc/what-we-do/space/launch-vehicles/minotaur/Minotaur-I-User-Guide.pdf
Accessed Date
2026-07-29
Note
Supports the legacy vehicle installation and the narrow canonical identity used for migration.
Publisher
Official vehicle or program source
Title
Pegasus XL official vehicle reference
Url
https://www.northropgrumman.com/wp-content/uploads/Pegasus-User-Guide-1.pdf
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