flown missionSuccess

Minotaur I | Tacsat 3

Orbital Sciences CorporationLaunch Area 0 B — Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USAMay 19, 2009, 23:55 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: Tacsat 3
Type: Technology
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

American eyperimental imaging satellite part of an effort to develop modular spacecraft buses.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): May 19, 2009, 23:55 UTC
Window opens: May 19, 2009, 23:55 UTC
Window closes: May 19, 2009, 23:55 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 03:54 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Minotaur I
Family: Minotaur
Provider: Orbital Sciences Corporation
Type: Commercial
Country: USA

launch site

Pad: Launch Area 0 B
Location: Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 37.8310, -75.4911