Minotaur V

Minotaur V
	The first Minotaur V at MARS before the launch ofLADEE.
Function	Expendable launch system
Manufacturer	Northrop Grumman(Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems)
Country of origin	United States
Size
Height	24.56 m
Diameter	2.34 m
Mass	89,373 kg
Stages	Five
Capacity
Payload toGTO
Mass	532 kg
Payload toTLI
Mass	342 kg
Associated rockets
Family	Minotaur
Launch history
Status	Active, no planned launches
Launch sites	SLC-8,Vandenberg SFB; LP-0B,MARS; LP-1,Kodiak
Total launches	1
Success(es)	1
First flight	7 September 2013
First stage –SR-118
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Maximum thrust	2,200kN(490,000 lbf)
Burn time	83 seconds
Propellant	Solid
Second stage –SR-119
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Maximum thrust	1,365 kilonewtons (307,000 lbf)
Burn time	54 seconds
Propellant	Solid
Third stage –SR-120
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Maximum thrust	329 kilonewtons (74,000 lbf)
Burn time	62 seconds
Propellant	Solid
Fourth stage –Star-48BV
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Maximum thrust	64 kilonewtons (14,000 lbf)
Burn time	84 seconds
Propellant	Solid
Fifth stage (Baseline) –Star-37FM
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Maximum thrust	47.26 kilonewtons (10,620 lbf)
Burn time	63 seconds
Propellant	Solid
Fifth stage (Optional) –Star-37FMV
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Propellant	Solid
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Minotaur Vis an Americanexpendable launch systemderived from theMinotaur IV,itself a derivative of theLGM-118 Peacekeeper ICBM.It was developed byOrbital Sciences Corporation,(now absorbed intoNorthrop Grumman Innovation Systems) and made its maiden flight on 7 September 2013 carrying theLunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorerspacecraft forNASA.^[2]While Minotaur V is still likely active and available to fly, no further flights are scheduled as of May 2024.

Design[edit]

Minotaur V is a five-stage vehicle and is designed to place up to 630 kilograms (1,390 lb) of payload into ageosynchronous transfer orbit,or 342 kilograms (754 lb) on atrans-lunartrajectory.^[3]It consists of a Minotaur IV+, with aStar-37as a fifth stage. Two variants are available, one with aspin-stabilizedStar-37FM upper stage, and the other with a Star-37FMV capable ofthree-axis stabilization.^[3]The Star-37FMV upper stage is heavier, reducing payload capacity, but is more maneuverable.

Launch pads[edit]

Space Launch Complex 8at theVandenberg Space Force Base,Pad 0Bat theMid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport(MARS), andPad 1of theKodiak Launch Complexare all capable of accommodating Minotaur V. As of 2024^[update],the vehicle has only launched from MARS.^[4]

Launch history[edit]

The only Minotaur V occurred on 7 September 2013 at 03:27 UTC fromLaunch Pad 0Bat theMid-Atlantic Regional Spaceportin Virginia. The payload for the maiden flight was theLADEE lunarexoatmosphere science spacecraft (SATCAT: 39246, decay date: 18 April 2014).^[5] While now separated from the LADEE spacecraft, both the fourth and fifth stages of the Minotaur V reached orbit, and becamederelict satellitesinEarth orbit(SATCAT: 39248, decay date: 27 November 2013).^[6]

Flight number	Date (UTC)	Launch site	Payload	Orbit	Outcome
1	September 7, 2013 03:27	MARS LP-0B	LADEE	LTO	Success

References[edit]

^^a ^b ^c"Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) Launch"(PDF).NASA.Retrieved8 September2013.
^"Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) Mission website".NASA.Archived fromthe originalon 2010-03-29.
^^a ^b"Fact Sheet"(PDF).Minotaur V.Orbital Sciences Corporation.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2006-03-11.Retrieved22 January2013.
^Krebs, Gunter."Minotaur-3/-4/-5 (OSP-2 Peacekeeper SLV)".Gunter's Space Page.Retrieved22 January2013.
^Stephen Clark (7 September 2013)."Moon mission hits snag after flawless late-night launch".Spaceflight Now.Retrieved7 September2013.
^ Graham, William (6 September 2013)."Orbital's Minotaur V launches LADEE mission to the Moon".NASAspaceflight.Retrieved8 September2013.

[LADEEpresskit-1] "Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) Launch"(PDF).NASA.Retrieved8 September2013.

[2] "Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) Mission website".NASA.Archived fromthe originalon 2010-03-29.

[MTVFactsheet-3] "Fact Sheet"(PDF).Minotaur V.Orbital Sciences Corporation.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2006-03-11.Retrieved22 January2013.

[4] Krebs, Gunter."Minotaur-3/-4/-5 (OSP-2 Peacekeeper SLV)".Gunter's Space Page.Retrieved22 January2013.

[sfn-20130907-5] Stephen Clark (7 September 2013)."Moon mission hits snag after flawless late-night launch".Spaceflight Now.Retrieved7 September2013.

[nsf20130906-6] Graham, William (6 September 2013)."Orbital's Minotaur V launches LADEE mission to the Moon".NASAspaceflight.Retrieved8 September2013.

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