Taurus rocket
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The Taurus rocket is a small, solid-fueled American launch vehicle designed primarily to place satellites into low Earth orbit.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Minotaur-C | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
expendable launch system
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orbital launch vehicle ⓘ solid-fueled rocket ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Taurus I
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Taurus II (early name for Antares) NERFINISHED ⓘ Taurus XL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| derivedFrom | Pegasus rocket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedForOrbitType | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| designGoal | low-cost small satellite access to orbit ⓘ |
| failureCause | payload fairing separation failure ⓘ |
| fairingType | payload fairing ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1994-03-13 ⓘ |
| firstFlightMission | Taurus 001 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstLaunchCountry | United States GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstLaunchSite | Vandenberg Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstStage | Peacekeeper ICBM stage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstStageType | solid rocket motor ⓘ |
| fuelType | solid propellant ⓘ |
| laterManufacturer |
Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems
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Orbital ATK NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchCapability |
polar orbit launches
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sun-synchronous orbit launches ⓘ |
| launchConfiguration | ground-launched version of Pegasus ⓘ |
| launchEra |
1990s
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2000s ⓘ |
| launchMethod | ground launch from fixed pad ⓘ |
| launchServiceProvider | Orbital Sciences Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchSitesUsed |
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
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Kodiak Launch Complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Vandenberg Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ Wallops Flight Facility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicleFamily |
Minotaur family
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Pegasus family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Orbital Sciences Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketSegment |
commercial launches
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government launches ⓘ |
| notableFailure |
Glory mission loss in 2011
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OCO mission loss in 2009 ⓘ |
| numberOfStages | 4 ⓘ |
| operator | Orbital Sciences Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | satellite launch ⓘ |
| propulsionType | solid rocket motors ⓘ |
| retirementReason | multiple launch failures ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| successor | Minotaur-C NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalOrbit | sun-synchronous orbit ⓘ |
| typicalPayloadClass | small satellites ⓘ |
| upperStages | Pegasus rocket stages ⓘ |
| usesComponentFrom | LGM-118 Peacekeeper ICBM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Minotaur-C