flown missionSuccess

Minotaur I | Sindri

Orbital Sciences CorporationSpace Launch Complex 8 — Vandenberg SFB, CA, USAJul 19, 2000, 20:09 UTC

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

mission

Name: Sindri
Type: Test Flight
Target orbit: Polar Orbit (PO)

Mightysat 2.1 (meaning first flight of the series-2 version) is an military minisatellite to test / demonstrate components for future utilization. The 130 kg spacecraft carries two kinds of hardware for tests.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Jul 19, 2000, 20:09 UTC
Window opens: Jul 19, 2000, 20:09 UTC
Window closes: Jul 19, 2000, 20:09 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 03:32 UTC

vehicle & provider

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

launch site

Pad: Space Launch Complex 8
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates: 34.5763, -120.6325