Minotaur V

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Minotaur V

The first Minotaur V at MARS before the launch of LADEE.
Function	Expendable launch system
Manufacturer	Northrop Grumman
Country of origin	United States
Cost per launch	$46 million [1] (2010)
Size
Height	24.56 m (80.6 ft) [2]
Diameter	2.34 m (7 ft 8 in) [2]
Mass	89,373 kg (197,034 lb) [2]
Stages	5
Capacity
Payload to MTO
Mass	650 kg (1,430 lb) [3]

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