Government/Military

U.S. Air Force Orders Minotaur Launch Vehicle from Orbital

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[Satellite Today 09-18-09] The U.S. Air Force Space and Missiles Systems Center (SMC) placed an order for a Minotaur 4 launch vehicle from Orbital Sciences under the Orbital/Suborbital Program-2 (OSP-2) contract, Orbital announced Sept. 18
    The Air Force will use the vehicle to launch a military technology demonstration payload in 2010. 
    The Air Force has procured 25 Minotaur launch vehicles since the inception of the program in 1997.

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