Orbital Minotaur VI - Manual (Page 2)

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Minotaur VI
Payload Accommodations
• Standard 2.34 m (92 in) diameter spacecraft fairing
• Optional 2.79 M (110 in) diameter spacecraft fairing
available
• Mission-specific fairing access doors for spacecraft support
• Spacecraft and fairing assembly integrated independently
from launch vehicle stages
• Well-defined launch environments derived from extensive
flight data
• Temperature, humidity and cleanliness control through
lift-off
• Standard 986 mm (38.81 in) diameter bolted interface with
optional spacecraft support options
- Single and multiple spacecraft adaptors
- Various flight-proven spacecraft separation systems
available, including low-shock designs
• Multiple Payload Adapter Fitting (MPAF) option
• Hydrazine upper stage for multiple orbit altitude capabilities
or increased orbital insertion accuracy
Orbit Altitude (km)
2600
2400
2200
2000
1800
1600
1400
1200
1000
800
Pa
yl
oa
d (
kg
)
200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800
Performance
• System performance assured from extensive booster motor
flight history
• Cold gas attitude control system readily accommodates
a variety of spacecraft mission requirements, including
precise separation pointing and post-boost maneuvers
• Minotaur VI+ uses the optional STAR ™ 37 upper stage to
provide up to 200 kg increased performance to LEO and
support for HEO missions with the following capability:
- 980 kg to MTO
- 860 kg to GTO
- 560 kg to TLI
63.4 °
72 °
90 °
SSO
Ø0.48 m
(19.2 in)
Ø0.61 m
(Ø24.2 in)
0.87 m
(34.5 in)
0.87 m
(34.5 in)
1.52 m
(60.0 in)
1.52 m
(60.0 in)
2.87 m
(113.3 in)
2.87 m
(113.3 in)
Ø2.51 m
(Ø99.0 in)
Ø2.05 m
(Ø80.9 in)
Ø38.81 in
Interface
(No Sep
System)
Ø38.81 in
Interface
(No Sep
System)
Fairing Sep Plane Fairing Sep Plane
Ø1.68 m
(Ø66.3 in)
Ø1.33 m
(Ø52.5 in)
Standard Fairing Optional Large Fairing
Copies of the Minotaur User's Guide
can be downloaded from:
www.orbital.com
Additional information should be obtained
from the USAF OSP Office
USAF SMC Space Development
and Test Directorate (SMC/SD)
Launch Systems Division (SMC/SDL)
Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5778
(505) 853-5533 (505) 853-0507
For technical details or questions
please contact Orbital at:
[email protected]