Minotaur-C in 2017 The Minotaur is a family of United States solid-fuel launch vehicles repurposed from retired Minuteman and Peacekeeper model intercontinental ballistic missiles. Built by Northrop Grumman under the Space Force's Rocket Systems Launch Program, these vehicles are used for various space and test launch missions.

Employing a combination of U.S. government-supplied rocket motors and the company's proven commercial launch technologies, the Minotaur rocket family provides reliable access to space …

2 days ago · The Minotaur rocket family, built by aerospace giant Northrop Grumman, consists of repurposed intercontinental ballistic missiles. The Minotaur IV is a four-stage vehicle that stands 78 feet (24 ...

1 day ago · WASHINGTON — A Northrop Grumman Minotaur IV rocket successfully launched multiple classified payloads for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) on April 16, marking a return to ...

The Minotaur I, or just Minotaur is an American expendable launch system derived from the Minuteman II missile. [1] It is used to launch small satellites for the US Government, and is a member of the Minotaur family of rockets produced by Orbital Sciences Corporation (now Northrop Grumman).

The standard Minotaur IV rocket is composed of four stages. The first stage SR118 motor provides 2,224 kilonewtons (500,000 lb f) of thrust during its 56.6-second burn, followed immediately after by stage separation and second-stage ignition.

15 hours ago · Repurposed intercontinental ballistic missile fires classified US spy satellites to orbit The Minotaur IV rocket uses four solid-fueled motors from decommissioned Peacekeeper ICBMs.

2 days ago · A low rumble could be heard in the area following the launch. — ORIGINAL STORY: The first Minotaur IV launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base since 2011 is set to happen this week.

2 days ago · NROL-174 is NRO’s first Minotaur rocket launch from Vandenberg since 2011.CHANTILLY, Va. — The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), in partnership with U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command’s (SSC)

1 day ago · A Minotaur 4 rocket launches from then- Vandenberg Air Force Base in April 2010. Wednesday's NROL-174 mission marked the first Minotaur rocket launch from Vandenberg since 2011.