Data Quality82%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the military space launch vehicles category.
01 / Overview
Minotaur-C 3110
Category
Country
Production
1994–2017
Quantity
10
Unit Price (current)
$52.5M↗ 31% inflation · 2017→2025
Original Price
$40.0M (2017)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · POST-COLD WAR
41
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
40
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$52.5M
Original: $40.0M (2017)
Inflation: +%31
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the military space launch vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Vehicle TypeSmall-lift launch vehicle
- First Flight1994
- ManufacturerOrbital Sciences Corporation (1994–2015), Orbital ATK (2015–2018), Northrop Grumman (2018–present)
- Stages4
- StatusRetired
- In ServiceNo
◈Performance7MOD.7
- Payload to LEO1,458 kg
- Payload to SSO1,054 kg
- Liftoff Thrust1,606.6
- Liftoff Mass73 t
- Height27.9 m
- Diameter2.35 m
- Success Rate7
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantHTPB / Aluminum
- First-Stage Engines1
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches10
◇Cost1MOD.1
- Cost per Launch40,000,000 USD
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1994Production started
- 2017Production ended
32
years in service
23
years in production
10
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Minotaur-C 3110 
06 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
181MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES41POST-COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES2403UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS34PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES220PRICE · ALL WEAPONS199PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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