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Orbital Sciences Corporation • Minotaur IV+ • Launch Pad 1 (AK)
Orbital Sciences Corporation • Minotaur IV+ • LP-1
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The Minotaur IV+ launch system is derived from the Peacekeeper ICBM. The first three stages are taken directly from decommissioned Peacekeeper missiles. It is similar to the Minotaur IV, but uses a larger Star-48V upper stage in place of the Orion-38 used on the baseline Minotaur IV.
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