Minotaur | NROL-8

Operated by Orbital Sciences Corporation, the Government/Top Secret mission Minotaur | NROL-8 delivered its payload into LEO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
Orbital Sciences Corporation
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Rocket
Minotaur
Launch site
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 576E
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO

Mission timeline

  1. 1998-10-03T10:04:49.000Z
    Liftoff
    Minotaur roars off the pad at Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
  2. Max-Q
    The vehicle reaches Max Q, the highest aerodynamic load of the flight.
  3. Orbit insertion
    Orbit insertion confirmed — now circling in LEO.
  4. Mission success
    All mission objectives achieved.

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