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 I
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2000–
Quantity
13
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · POST-COLD WAR
39
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
55
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ 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 Typeexpendable launch system
- First Flight2000
- ManufacturerNorthrop Grumman
- Stages4
- StatusOperational
- In ServiceYes
◈Performance7MOD.7
- Payload to LEO580 kg
- Payload to SSO331 kg
- Liftoff Thrust935
- Liftoff Mass36.2 t
- Height19.21 m
- Diameter1.67 m
- Success Rate1
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage Propellantsolid
- First-Stage Engines1
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches13
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2000Production started
26
years in service
13
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
147MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES39POST-COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES2227UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS96PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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