Minotaur II
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Nine Minotaur II rockets have been launched as of July 2022, with six flights using the baseline configuration and three using the Minotaur II+ configuration. Launches are conducted from Launch Facility 06 (LF-06) and Test Pad 01 (TP-01).
Launch history
| Flight No. | Date (UTC) | Rocket | Payload | Launch pad | Trajectory | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 28, 2000
20:00 |
Minotaur II | OSP-TLV Missile Defense Technology Demonstrator | Vandenberg LF-06 | Suborbital | Template:Success |
| 2 | December 12, 2001 | Minotaur II | IFT-7 target mission | Vandenberg LF-06 | Suborbital | Template:Success |
| 3 | March 16, 2002
02:11 |
Minotaur II | TLV-1 IFT-8 GMDS target mission | Vandenberg LF-06 | Suborbital | Template:Success |
| 4 | October 15, 2002
02:01 |
Minotaur II | TLV-3 GMDS target mission | Vandenberg LF-06 | Suborbital | Template:Success |
| 5 | December 11, 2002
08:26 |
Minotaur II | TLV-4 GMDS target mission | Vandenberg LF-06 | Suborbital | Template:Success |
| 6 | March 20, 2007
04:27 |
Minotaur II | TLV-5 FTX-02 SBR target mission | Vandenberg LF-06 | Suborbital | Template:Success |
| 7 | August 23, 2007
08:30 |
Minotaur II+ | TLV-7 Mission 2a sensor target for NFIRE satellite | Vandenberg LF-06 | Suborbital | Template:Success |
| 8 | September 24, 2008
06:57 |
Minotaur II+ | TLV-8 Mission 2b sensor target for NFIRE satellite | Vandenberg LF-06 | Suborbital | Template:Success |
| 9 | July 7, 2022
06:01[1] |
Minotaur II+ | Mk21A reentry vehicle test[2]Template:Efn | Vandenberg TP-01 | Suborbital | Template:Failure |
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