Orbital Minotaur VI - Manual (Page 107)

Minotaur IV • V • VI User’s Guide Section 8.0 – Optional Enhanced Capabilities
8.19. Alternate Launch Locations
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, Space Florida’s LC-46
at CCAFS, and Mid-Atlantic Reqional Spaceport’s
Pad 0B at Wallops Island, Virginia. KLC (Figure
8.19-1) and CCAFS (Figure 8.19-2) can support all
of the Minotaur configurations including the larger
variants without any significant gantry or
infrastructure modifications. 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 Vehicle Processing
and Launch From KLC
Figure 8.19-2. Launch Complex 46 at CCAFS
Supports All Minotaur Configurations
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