Minotaur IV

Minotaur IV is part of the Minotaur family of rockets by Northrop Grumman primarily providing launches for the US Air Force.

Manufacturer

Northrop Grumman

Ownership

Public

Country

USA

Status

Active

Compare With

Vega

Compare With

Epsilon

Compare With

Any other rocket

Performance: Medium Lift

Payload to Orbit

Maximum Lift Capacity to various orbits. LEO stands for Low Earth Orbit and GTO stands for Geostationary Transfer Orbit.

LEO

1735 kg

GTO

kg

Moon

kg

Mars

kg

Fairing Size

Payload fairing is the nose cone used to protect payload against the impact of heat & pressure during launch.

Fairing Height

5.3 m

Fairing Diameter

2.3 m

Costs

Launch Cost

US$ 50 million

Cost to LEO

US$ 28818/kg

Cost to GTO

US$ 0/kg

Launch History

Notable Missions

TacSat

Total Launches

4

Successful Launches

4

Launch Statistics
Payload Users' Guide
Official Website

Noticed a mistake in the information? Write to us at allrockets.space@protonmail.com!