Minotaur I Vehicle Overview

A complete overview of the Minotaur I launch vehicle, including launch stats, vehicle info and launch locations.

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Minotaur I rocket

Basic Info

Name

Minotaur I

Family

Minotaur

First Launch

27 Jan 2000

Successful Launches

12

Failed Launches

0

Rocket Info

Status

Active

Stages

4-5

Length

19.21 m

Diameter

1.67 m

Launch Mass

36 tons

Thrust

935 kN

Reusability

Not Reusable

Payload Info

LEO Capacity

580 kg

The Minotaur I launch system is derived from converted Minuteman II ICBMs and is used to launch small satellites for the US Government. The first and second stages, taken directly from decommissioned Minuteman missiles, are mated to the Orion third and fourth stages taken from the Pegasus XL air-launched rocket family. An optional hydrazine-powered fifth stage called HAPS can be used.The Minotaur I launch system is derived from converted Minuteman II ICBMs and is used to launch small satellites for the US Government. An optional hydrazine-powered fifth stage called HAPS can be used.

Launch Sites used by Minotaur I

Vandenberg SFB

Vandenberg SFB launch site

U.S. Space Force facility in California for spacecraft launches and missile testing.

📍 CA, United States
🚀 796 Launches

Upcoming Launches

Wallops Island

Wallops Island launch site

NASA rocket launch site for science and exploration missions, established in 1945 in Virginia.

📍 VA, United States
🚀 84 Launches

Upcoming Launches