Orbital Sciences CorporationMinotaur IV HAPSLaunch Pad 1, Pacific Spaceport Complex, Alaska, USA
STP S-26
Launched
November 20, 2010
Image: USAF
Summary
STP S-26 launched on an Orbital Sciences Corporation Minotaur IV HAPS from Launch Pad 1, Pacific Spaceport Complex, Alaska, USA on November 20, 2010. It was Orbital Sciences Corporation's 59th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 5,096th orbital launch attempt. It was the 1st Minotaur IV HAPS flight. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). 12 objects from this launch are catalogued, 10 of them payloads.
- Watch
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Dedicated Rideshare · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 1st Minotaur IV HAPS flightOrbital Sciences Corporation's 59th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 5,096th orbital launch attempt64th orbital launch attempt this year
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Catalogued objects
12 catalogued: 10 payloads, 2 rocket stages; 11 still in orbit
- STPSat-2 · NORAD 37222 · in orbit
- RAX · NORAD 37223 · in orbit
- O/OREOS · NORAD 37224 · in orbit
- Fastsat-HSV · NORAD 37225 · in orbit
- Falconsat-5 · NORAD 37226 · in orbit
- Fastrac-OSCAR-69 · NORAD 37227 · in orbit
- STP-S26 Ballast A · NORAD 37230 · in orbit
- STP-S26 Ballast B · NORAD 37231 · in orbit
- Nanosail-D2 · NORAD 37361 · re-entered September 17, 2011
- Fastrac-OSCAR-70 · NORAD 37380 · in orbit
Minotaur IV (3) Stage 4 · in orbit
Minotaur IV (3) Stage 5 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
The third Minotaur IV launch, which was also known as STP-S26, deployed eight payloads (STPSat-2, RAX, O/OREOS, FASTSAT, NanoSail-D2, FalconSat-5, Sara-Lily (FASTRAC 1), Emma (FASTRAC 2)). STP-S26 was intended to extend previous standard interface development efforts, implementing a number of capabilities aimed at enabling responsive access to space for small experimental satellites and payloads.
Related page: Orbital Minotaur IV launches with multiple satellites
Pad
Launch Pad 1, Pacific Spaceport Complex, Alaska, USA
2nd launch from Launch Pad 1, 1st this year · 2nd from Pacific Spaceport Complex, Alaska, USA
3 launches from this pad · 9 from Pacific Spaceport Complex, Alaska, USA
about 9 years after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did STP S-26 launch?
STP S-26 launched on November 20, 2010. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch STP S-26?
Coverage: Minotaur 4 rocket launches FastSat, NanoSail-D (7 satellites total) from Kodiak, Alaska. Watch the replay
What rocket launched STP S-26?
Minotaur IV HAPS, flown by Orbital Sciences Corporation. Minotaur IV HAPS spec sheet
Where did STP S-26 launch from?
Launch Pad 1, Pacific Spaceport Complex, Alaska, USA.
What orbit was STP S-26 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a dedicated rideshare mission.
How many satellites did STP S-26 launch?
10 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 9 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).