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Minotaur III
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Military Space Launch Vehicles · United States
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MinotaurIII

⚙ LGM-118 Peacekeeper variant
Minotaur III
Minotaur III Photo: Sailko · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Payload Capacity
30
Reliability
0
Cost-Efficiency
10
Responsiveness / Cadence
5
Reusability
0
Orbit Versatility
20
Precision
15
Technology
35
Strategic Value
10
Human-Rating
0
Origin United States
ManufacturerOrbital Sciences Corporation
CategoryMilitary Space Launch Vehicles
Data Quality80%
13
Military Space Launch Vehicles MASS Rating
279/296
All-Time
Military Space Launch Vehicles · 10 axes scored
Payload Capacity
30
Reliability
0
Cost-Efficiency
10
Responsiveness / Cadence
5
Reusability
0
Orbit Versatility
20
Precision
15
Technology
35
Strategic Value
10
Human-Rating
0
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the military space launch vehicles category.
01 / Overview
Minotaur III
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
5
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
13
military space launch vehicles category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the military space launch vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Vehicle TypeHeavy suborbital launch system
  • ManufacturerOrbital Sciences
  • Stages4
  • StatusCancelled
  • In ServiceNo
◈Propulsion5MOD.5
03 / History
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Minotaur 1994
Minotaur III
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