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
- Slug
- 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.
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7xk5ry18dvv0p85qp5hv0v6s8aep9g
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- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 11:07:35 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/13/2026, 11:07:35 AM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1994-03-13
- Last Flight Date
- 1994-03-13
- Vehicle Code
- Taurus demonstration configuration