Minotaur I

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Minotaur I

Minotaur I with NFIRE at MARS
Function	Small expendable launch system
Manufacturer	Northrop Grumman
Country of origin	United States
Size
Height	19.21 metres (63.0 ft)
Diameter	1.67 metres (5 ft 6 in)
Mass	36,200 kilograms (79,800 lb)
Stages	4 or 5
Capacity
Payload to LEO
Mass	580 kilograms (1,280 lb)

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