Minotaur IV HAPS
OSC
Details
Height
23.9 m
Diameter
2.35 m
GTO
0 kg
LEO
1,750 kg
Thrust at Liftoff
2,200 kN
Apogee
500 km
Launch Cost
Unknown
Maiden Flight
November 20, 2010
Description
The Minotaur IV HAPS launch system is derived from the Peacekeeper ICBM. The first three stages are taken directly from decommissioned Peacekeeper missiles. A fourth stage, the Orion-38, is taken from the Pegasus family of air-launched rockets. A fifth stage, consisting of a hydrazine-powered motor called HAPS, increases orbital insertion accuracy and allows additional orbital maneuvering.