Return-to-flight of the Minotaur-C (formerly Taurus) after prior failures, carrying six Planet SkySat imaging satellites (SkySat 8-13) plus four Flock-3m Dove CubeSats to sun-synchronous orbit from Vandenberg.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- SSO
- Sun-synchronous orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 715 kg
- Flight
- 4th
- of 4 Minotaur C flights
- Date and time
- 31 October 2017, 21:37 UTC
- Rocket
- Minotaur C
- Builder
- OATK
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 576E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Dedicated Rideshare
- International designator
- 2017-068
- Launches in 2017
- 71st of 90
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