Taurus Maiden Demonstration Vehicle
This Taurus demonstration article flew the programme’s maiden mission on 13 March 1994. Using a Peacekeeper first stage beneath Pegasus-derived upper stages, it successfully deployed the STEP-0/TAOS spacecraft and DARPASAT and validated the ground-launched architecture.
Identity
- Aliases
- First Taurus flight vehicleSTEP-0 launch vehicleDARPASAT launch vehicle
- Name
- Taurus Maiden Demonstration Vehicle
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- This Taurus demonstration article flew the programme’s maiden mission on 13 March 1994. Using a Peacekeeper first stage beneath Pegasus-derived upper stages, it successfully deployed the STEP-0/TAOS spacecraft and DARPASAT and validated the ground-launched architecture.
- First Flight Date
- 1994-03-13
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- July 13, 2026 at 11:07:35 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 11:05:23 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1994-03-13
- Search Name
- Taurus Maiden Demonstration Vehicle First Taurus flight vehicle STEP-0 launch vehicle DARPASAT launch vehicle
- Vehicle Code
- Taurus ARPA