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Rocket repurposed from intercontinental ballistic missile launches secret US spy satellites to orbit from California
A Minotaur IV rocket lifted off from the Golden State's Vandenberg Space Force Base today (April 16) at 3:33 p.m. EDT (1633 ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN3d
Repurposed intercontinental ballistic missile fires classified US spy satellites to orbit
The Minotaur IV rocket flew a batch of US spy satellites for the NRO’s NROL-174 mission. It was the first time the repurposed ...
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Rocket repurposed from intercontinental ballistic missile launches secret US spy satellites to orbit from California
The Minotaur rocket family, built by aerospace giant Northrop Grumman, consists of repurposed intercontinental ballistic missiles. The Minotaur IV is a four-stage vehicle that stands 78 feet (24 ...
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Iran’s space program growing stronger despite US sanctions
Iran’s southeastern seaport of Chabahar is a popular tourist destination renowned for its cliff-lined beaches and rugged, ...
Defense News on MSN4d
Aerojet’s president talks new approach to making rocket motors
Defense News sat down with Ken Bedingfield, Aerojet Rocketdyne president, to talk about how the company is innovating ...
SpaceNews3d
Minotaur IV rocket launches spy payloads for National Reconnaissance Office
The mission, designated NROL-174, lifted off at 3:33 p.m. Eastern from Space Launch Complex 8 (SLC-8) at Vandenberg.
Rocket Lab Onramped To Multi-Billion Dollar U.S. and U.K. Defense Contracts To Expand Hypersonic Technology Development with HASTE
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) ("Rocket Lab" or "the Company"), a global leader in launch services and space systems, ...
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State of the Space Force 2025
As Trump envisions “our manifest destiny into the stars,” the Space Force is set to play a key role in America’s space ...