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Taurus 2110: OrbView-4
Orbview 4 was a high resolution commercial Earth imaging satellite imagery. OrbView 4's imaging instrument was to provide one-meter panchromatic imagery and four-meter multispectral imagery. OrbView 4 was lost in an launch failure, when the Taurus-2110 carrier rocket suffered an loss of control, which was recovered, but orbit was not achieved.
Friday, 21 September 2001
Minotaur-C 2110
Mission Data
🇺🇸Orbital Sciences Corporation
Launch VehicleMinotaur-C 2110
Vehicle FamilyMinotaur
Vehicle Record1 of 2 launches (50%)
Provider TypeCommercial
Agency Record65 successes / 7 failures (90%)
Mission TypeEarth Science
Target OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
Launch PadSpace Launch Complex 576E
Location🇺🇸 Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#42
Agency Launches This Year#1
Launches From This Pad9
Launches From This Site923
Status Note
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
About Minotaur-C 2110
American all-solid orbital launch vehicle based on a Pegasus and Peacekeeper rocket.It has been designed as a quick reaction launch vehicle, which can be launched from minimaly prepared places in a matter of a few days.
Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 576E · 34.7394°N 120.6192°W
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.