Orbital Minotaur I - Manual (Page 86)

Minotaur I User’s Guide Section 8.0 – Optional Enhanced Capabilities
8.19. Alternate Launch Location
Orbital has extensive experience processing and launching out of multiple Government and commercial
launch sites. Minotaur systems are designed to accommodate missions from multiple ranges with minimal
dedicated infrastructure. The Minotaur flight safety systems and Range interface requirements are well
documented and approved by multiple safety organizations. Orbital has experience working closely with
various ranges to address the ground and flight safety requirements to ensure a safe and successful
launch.
While VAFB is home to the Minotaur Processing Facility, the Minotaur system was designed from the
beginning to launch from all four of the existing commercial spaceports: Spaceport Systems
International’s SLC-8 at VAFB, AADC’s Kodiak Launch Complex in Alaska (Figure 8.19-1), Space
Florida’s LC-46 at CCAFS (Figure 8.19-2), and Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport’s Pad 0B at Wallops
Island, Virginia (Figure 8.19-3). Minotaur can also support other ranges and austere sites as a non-
standard service on a case-by-case basis.
Figure 8.19-1. Minotaur IV Vehicles Have
Successfully Launched From KLC
Figure 8.19-3. Minotaur I Vehicles Have
Successfully Launched Multiple Times From
Wallops
Figure 8.19-2. Launch Complex 46 at CCAFS
Supports All Minotaur Configurations
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