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OATK Launch Tracker

As of 21 October 2026, OATK has flown 1 of the 248 orbital launch attempts in 2026, <1% of the world's launches, and 11 since its first in 1994. Its latest launches and the next ones on the schedule, drawn to scale.

Data as of October 2026 · Launch Library 2 (The Space Devs), checked against Jonathan McDowell's GCAT · Updated as launches happen. Methods

Latest mission

Minotaur IV illustration

Technology

Minotaur IV

Apr 7, 2026

STP-S29A mission for the Department of Defense Space Test Program, launched from Vandenberg's Space Launch Complex 8. The Minotaur IV, built from decommissioned Peacekeeper ICBM motors, orbited STPSat-7 and experimental payloads supporting U.S. Space Force technology demonstrations.

Next mission

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No upcoming mission scheduled.

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Statistics summary

OATK launches

2026 so far

1

vs 1 by this date in 2025

Last 7 days

0

vs 0.0 weekly avg. over 365 days

Payload to orbit

2026 so far

1 t

vs 1 t by this date in 2025

Last 7 days

0 t

vs 0.0 t weekly avg. over 365 days

More statistics →

Past launches

Minotaur C launch: STEP 0 & DARPASAT, 13 March 1994
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Minotaur C launch: NROL-8 (STEX), 3 October 1998
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Minotaur IV launch: SBSS (USA-216), 26 September 2010
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Minotaur IV HAPS launch: STP S-26, 20 November 2010
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Minotaur C launch: Glory, 4 March 2011
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Minotaur IV+ launch: TacSat-4, 27 September 2011
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Minotaur IV launch: ORS-5, 26 August 2017
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Minotaur C launch: Dedicated rideshare, 31 October 2017
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Minotaur IV launch: NROL-129, 15 July 2020
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Minotaur IV launch: NROL-174, 16 April 2025
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Minotaur IV launch: STP-S29A, 7 April 2026
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Every OATK launch scheduled for the next seven days, in UTC.

No OATK launch is scheduled in the next seven days.

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OATK in 2026

Orbital launch attempts added up, OATK and the rest of the world, 2026 so far

Day by day since 1 January.

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Source: Flight Atlas (flightatlas.org).

Orbital launch attempts per week, OATK and the rest of the world, the past 12 months

Source: Flight Atlas (flightatlas.org).

Payload delivered to orbit by OATK, year against year, 2023 to 2026

Tonnes, added up through each year.

Source: Flight Atlas (flightatlas.org).

The record

Share in 2026
<1%
so far
Launches in 2026
1
of 248 worldwide
Share in 2025
0%
1 launch
All time
11
since 1994

Orbital launch attempts per year, OATK and the rest of the world, 1994 to today

2026 so far, as of 21 October 2026.

Source: Flight Atlas (flightatlas.org).

OATK's rockets in 2026

Launch success rate by OATK rocket, 1994 to today

Test flights are left out; partial failures count as failures.

Source: Flight Atlas (flightatlas.org).

Every year

YearOATKWorldOATK share
2026 (so far)1248<1%
20251329<1%
202402630%
202302230%
202201860%
202101460%
202011141%
201901020%
201801140%
20172902%
20160850%
20150870%
20140920%
20130810%
20120780%
20112842%
20102743%
20090780%
20080690%
20070680%
20060660%
20050560%
20040540%
20030630%
20020650%
20010590%
20000850%
19990780%
19981821%
19970890%
19960770%
19950800%
19941931%