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Minotaur family

Minotaur IV

United States2010 to 2026
Drawing of the Minotaur IV

Three Peacekeeper missile stages plus an Orion upper stage, flown since 2010 for military space surveillance and reconnaissance satellites.

Launches
5
Success rate
100%
0 failures
First flight
26 September 2010
SBSS (USA-216)
Last flight
7 April 2026
STP-S29A
Builder
OATK
Height
23.9 m
Diameter
2.4 m
Stages
4
Propellants
Solid
Payload to LEO
1,735 kg

Launches per year

Minotaur IV
Other Minotaur rockets
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YearLaunchesMinotaur IV
199410
199820
199910
200030
200110
200410
200520
200620
200710
200920
201021
201140
201320
201721
202011
202110
202511
202611

Minotaur rockets

RocketFlownLaunchesSuccess rateHeightPayload to LEO
Minotaur C1994 to 2017475%27.2 m1,458 kg
Minotaur-C 221019981100%29.7 m1,380 kg
Minotaur-C 21101999 to 2001250%27.9 m1,380 kg
Minotaur I2000 to 202112100%19.2 m580 kg
Minotaur-C 111020001100%27.9 m1,320 kg
Minotaur-C 321020041100%31.6 m1,350 kg
Minotaur-C 3110200910%31.6 m1,350 kg
Minotaur IV2010 to 20265100%23.9 m1,735 kg
Minotaur IV HAPS20101100%23.9 m1,750 kg
Minotaur IV+20111100%23.9 m1,950 kg
Minotaur V20131100%23.9 m1,735 kg