Minotaur-C

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Minotaur-C, formerly known as Taurus or Taurus XL, is a four stage solid fueled launch vehicle built in the United States by Orbital Sciences and launched from SLC-576E at California's Vandenberg Air Force Base. It is based on the air-launched Pegasus rocket from the same manufacturer, utilizing a "zeroth stage" in place of an airplane. The Minotaur-C is able to carry a maximum payload of around 1458 kg into a low Earth orbit (LEO).

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Minotaur Commercial, Taurus
diameter 2.35 metre, 
MinotaurNorthrop Grumman Space Systems, Orbital Sciences Corporation, United States
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  • Minotaur-C 3110
    space launch vehicle
Taurus ConfigurationTaurus Configuration
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classrocketMinotaur-C 3110Minotaur-CWikidata
commonsimageTaurus Configuration Commons