Minotaur V

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Minotaur V
Minotaur V carrying LADEE at MARS Pad 0B 2013-09-04.jpg
The first Minotaur V at MARS before the launch of LADEE.
FunctionExpendable launch system
Manufacturer Northrop Grumman
Country of originUnited States
Cost per launch$46 million [1] (2010)
Size
Height24.56 m (80.6 ft) [2]
Diameter2.34 m (7 ft 8 in) [2]
Mass89,373 kg (197,034 lb) [2]
Stages5
Capacity
Payload to MTO
Mass650 kg (1,430 lb) [3]