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Minotaur I

Minotaur I was built by Orbital Sciences Corp./Chandler and flew 12 launch attempts between Jan 27, 2000 and Jun 15, 2021; 12 succeeded and 0 failed.

12 launchessuccess rate 100.0%United States

Launches per year

2000201020202021
SuccessfulFailed

Launch agencies

SMC/RSLP11
NGIS FSG1

All 12 launches

12 launches
DateMissionSpaceportCountryPayloadsOutcome
Jun 15, 2021NROL-1112021-052WallopsUnited States3Success
Nov 20, 2013ORS-32013-064WallopsUnited States30Success
Jun 30, 2011ORS-12011-029WallopsUnited States1Success
Feb 6, 2011USA 2252011-006VandenbergUnited States1Success
May 19, 2009Tacsat 32009-028WallopsUnited States5Success
Apr 24, 2007NFIRE2007-014WallopsUnited States1Success
Dec 16, 2006Tacsat-22006-058WallopsUnited States2Success
Apr 15, 2006COSMIC2006-011VandenbergUnited States6Success
Sep 23, 2005Streak (STP-R1)2005-037VandenbergUnited States1Success
Apr 11, 2005USA 165 (XSS-11)2005-011VandenbergUnited States1Success
Jul 19, 2000Mightysat 2.12000-042VandenbergUnited States3Success
Jan 27, 2000JAWSAT2000-004VandenbergUnited States11Success

Source: GCAT launch list and launch vehicle tables, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Image: Wikidata/Commons for the rocket that most of its payloads list as their launcher.