Launched the Air Force Research Laboratory's TacSat-3 responsive-space demonstrator from Wallops Island, along with NASA's PharmaSat microsatellite and a CubeSat technology payload, testing rapid-turnaround tactical satellite concepts.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 407 kg (est.)
- Flight
- 8th
- of 12 Minotaur I flights
- Date and time
- 19 May 2009, 23:55 UTC
- Rocket
- Minotaur I
- Builder
- OSC
- Launch site
- Launch Area 0 B, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
- Payload
- Technology
- International designator
- 2009-028
- Launches in 2009
- 30th of 78
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