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 IV
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2010–
Quantity
9
Unit Price (current)
$73.8M↗ 48% inflation · 2010→2025
Original Price
$50.0M (2010)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · MODERN ERA
11
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
72
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$73.8M
Original: $50.0M (2010)
Inflation: +%48
ⓘ 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 Flight2010
- ManufacturerNorthrop Grumman
- Stages4
- StatusOperational
- In ServiceYes
◈Performance5MOD.5
- Payload to LEO1,591 kg
- Liftoff Mass86.3 t
- Height23.88 m
- Diameter2.34 m
- Success Rate9
▣Propulsion2MOD.2
- First-Stage PropellantHTPB
- Total Launches9
◇Cost1MOD.1
- Cost per Launch50,000,000 USD
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2010Production started
16
years in service
9
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Modern Era
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
35MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES11MODERN ERA · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES1317UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS27PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES205PRICE · ALL WEAPONS40PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
📚 Sources