Minotaur-C (Taurus XL) | Glory

Minotaur-C (Taurus XL) | Glory lifted off aboard a Minotaur from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA, carrying its payload to the designated orbit.

Launch time
Status
FAILED
Operator
Orbital Sciences Corporation
Mission type
Orbital
Rocket
Minotaur
Launch site
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 8
Payload
—
Target orbit
Unknown

Mission timeline

  1. 2011-03-04T10:09:43.000Z
    Liftoff
    Liftoff confirmed — Minotaur is airborne.
  2. Max-Q
    Max Q — Minotaur endures peak structural stress during ascent.
  3. Mission failure
    Vehicle loss reported during flight.

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