First Minotaur IV+ launches experimental military comsat
Submit on Tuesday, September 27th, 2011 22:59
Rocket: Minotaur IV+; Payload: TacSat 4 [a.k.a. Tactical Microsatellite Innovative Naval Prototype (INP)]; Date: 27 September 2011, 1549 UTC; Launch site: Kodiak Launch Complex, USA. This marks the first successful launch of Orbital Sciences Corp.’s Minotaur IV+ launch vehicle configuration, the fifth successful Minotaur IV launch, and the 23rd success of the Minotaur fleet.Other Posts:Next Ariane 5 to be handed overDTH Market Progresses In PortugalPakSat 1R enters test orbitRadyne’s AeroAstro business unit receives two new contractsIridium results Q2 2008Satellite TV Gives You a Taste of Home With Its International ChannelsKaguya starts full operations despite problemsTIBA secures SES-6 capacity
This entry was posted on Tuesday, September 27th, 2011 at 10:59 pm and is filed under LAUNCHES. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
