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Taurus 2210

Taurus 2210 was a Castor-120 commercial configuration with the larger payload fairing. It flew once, successfully deploying Geosat Follow-On, two ORBCOMM satellites, and the Celestis 2 memorial payload in February 1998.

Taurus 2210
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Identity

Aliases
Taurus Model 2210Commercial Taurus 2210
Family Name
Taurus
Full Name
Taurus 2210
Status
retired
Type
rocket
Variant Name
2210

Details

Description
Taurus 2210 was a Castor-120 commercial configuration with the larger payload fairing. It flew once, successfully deploying Geosat Follow-On, two ORBCOMM satellites, and the Celestis 2 memorial payload in February 1998.
First Flight Year
1,998
Last Flight Year
1,998
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Operator
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Rocket Specs
Reusability
expendable

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Official Url
https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/sp-4012v7.pdf

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Creation Time
July 18, 2026 at 11:05:04 UTC
Updated Time
July 19, 2026 at 12:06:14 UTC
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