Orbital Minotaur VI - Manual (Page 9)

Minotaur IV • V • VI User’s Guide Table of Contents
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8.3. Nitrogen Purge ............................................................................................................................ 82
8.4. Additional Access Panel ............................................................................................................. 82
8.5. Enhanced Telemetry ................................................................................................................... 83
8.6. Enhanced Contamination Control ............................................................................................... 83
8.6.1. Low Outgassing Materials ....................................................................................................... 83
8.6.2. High Cleanliness Integration Environment .............................................................................. 84
8.6.3. HEPA-Filtered Fairing Air Supply ............................................................................................ 84
8.6.4. Fairing Surface Cleanliness ..................................................................................................... 84
8.7. Secure FTS ................................................................................................................................. 84
8.8. Over Horizon Telemetry .............................................................................................................. 85
8.9. Increased Insertion Accuracy ...................................................................................................... 86
8.10. Payload Isolation System ............................................................................................................ 87
8.11. Orbital Debris Mitigation .............................................................................................................. 87
8.12. Dual and Multi Payload Adapter Fittings ..................................................................................... 88
8.13. Enhanced Performance .............................................................................................................. 88
8.14. Large Fairing ............................................................................................................................... 88
8.15. Hydrazine Servicing .................................................................................................................... 88
8.16. Nitrogen Tetroxide Service ......................................................................................................... 89
8.17. Poly-Pico Orbital Deployer (P-POD) ........................................................................................... 90
8.18. Suborbital Performance .............................................................................................................. 91
8.19. Alternate Launch Locations ........................................................................................................ 92
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1.1-1. The Minotaur Family of Launch Vehicles ............................................................................... 2
Figure 1.1-2. Space Launch Performance for the Minotaur Family Demonstrates a Wide Range of
Payload Lift Capability ............................................................................................................ 3
Figure 2.1-1. Minotaur IV Baseline Launch Vehicle ..................................................................................... 4
Figure 2.3-1. Minotaur IV Expanded View Showing Orbital’s State-of-the-Art
Structures and Modular Architecture ...................................................................................... 6
Figure 2.3.1-1. GFE Peacekeeper Stages 1, 2, and 3 Have an Extensive Flight History with
over 50 Launches ................................................................................................................ 6
Figure 2.3.2-1. Orion 38 Stage 4 Motor ....................................................................................................... 7
Figure 2.3.3-1. The Adaptable and Flexible Design of Minotaur Affords a Wide Range of Options for
Payload Customers .............................................................................................................. 7
Figure 2.3.5-1. Minotaur IV 92” Fairing and Handling Fixtures .................................................................. 10
Figure 2.3.6.1-1. Minotaur IV+ Enhancement ............................................................................................ 11
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