Minotaur Orbital Launch Vehicle Family
Minotaur is the active U.S. government orbital-launch lineage developed by Orbital Sciences and now operated by Northrop Grumman. It combines decommissioned Minuteman or Peacekeeper solid rocket motors with commercial upper stages, avionics, structures, and integration practices derived from Pegasus and Taurus; twenty orbital vehicles flew successfully from 2000 through April 2026.
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- Minotaur rocket familyOSP Minotaur family
- Family Name
- Minotaur
- Full Name
- Minotaur Orbital Launch Vehicle Family
- Status
- active
- Type
- rocket
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- Description
- Minotaur is the active U.S. government orbital-launch lineage developed by Orbital Sciences and now operated by Northrop Grumman. It combines decommissioned Minuteman or Peacekeeper solid rocket motors with commercial upper stages, avionics, structures, and integration practices derived from Pegasus and Taurus; twenty orbital vehicles flew successfully from 2000 through April 2026.
- First Flight Year
- 2,000
- Last Flight Year
- 2,026
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- Operator
- Rocket Specs
- Reusability
- expendable
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- Creation Time
- July 13, 2026 at 10:54:44 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 19, 2026 at 08:56:17 UTC
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