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Taurus XL 3210

Taurus XL 3210 combined the Castor 120 first stage with the higher-performance XL upper-stage stack and a 92-inch payload fairing. Its sole Taurus-era flight successfully launched ROCSAT-2 in May 2004; the configuration later returned under the Minotaur-C name.

Taurus XL 3210
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Aliases
Taurus 3210Taurus Model 3210
Family Name
Taurus XL
Full Name
Taurus XL 3210
Status
retired
Type
rocket
Variant Name
3210

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Description
Taurus XL 3210 combined the Castor 120 first stage with the higher-performance XL upper-stage stack and a 92-inch payload fairing. Its sole Taurus-era flight successfully launched ROCSAT-2 in May 2004; the configuration later returned under the Minotaur-C name.
First Flight Year
2,004
Last Flight Year
2,004
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Rocket Specs
Reusability
expendable

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July 18, 2026 at 11:05:10 UTC
Updated Time
July 19, 2026 at 12:07:11 UTC

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