Minotaur – SpaceNews

Minotaur IV rocket launches spy payloads for National Reconnaissance Office

by Sandra ErwinApril 16, 2025April 17, 2025

The mission, designated NROL-174, lifted off at 3:33 p.m. Eastern from Space Launch Complex 8 (SLC-8) at Vandenberg.

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Northrop Grumman wins $45 million Space Force contract to launch small weather satellite

by Sandra ErwinMay 25, 2023May 25, 2023

Wallops aerial view

News

Wallops officials look for growth in launch activity with Rocket Lab

by Jeff FoustDecember 15, 2022January 30, 2023

Launch, Military, News

Northrop Grumman’s Minotaur 1 rocket launches three classified NRO payloads

by Sandra ErwinJune 15, 2021January 23, 2023

Launch, Military, News

Northrop Grumman Minotaur 4 launches NRO mission, its first from Virginia spaceport

by Sandra ErwinJuly 15, 2020January 23, 2023

Commercial, Launch, News

Northrop Grumman seeking to cut costs on small launch vehicles

by Jeff FoustSeptember 24, 2018January 23, 2023

Minotaur-C launch

Minotaur launches 10 satellites for Planet

by Jeff FoustOctober 31, 2017January 23, 2023

News, Policy & Politics

Minotaur 4’s canceled commercial cubesat rideshares could spark policy changes

by Mike FabeySeptember 19, 2017January 23, 2023

Launch, News, Policy & Politics

Minotaur launches amid rekindled debate over surplus ICBM motors

by Mike FabeyAugust 24, 2017January 23, 2023

New U.S. Military Weather Satellites Could Launch on Minotaur Rockets

by Mike GrussMarch 28, 2014January 20, 2023