Minotaur I

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Minotaur I
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Minotaur I with NFIRE at MARS
FunctionSmall expendable launch system
Manufacturer Northrop Grumman
Country of originUnited States
Size
Height19.21 metres (63.0 ft)
Diameter1.67 metres (5 ft 6 in)
Mass36,200 kilograms (79,800 lb)
Stages4 or 5
Capacity
Payload to LEO
Mass580 kilograms (1,280 lb)