MINOTAUR 4 R/B

Satellite information

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Satellite Type and Status

ROCKET BODYIN ORBIT

Key statistics

Satellite MINOTAUR 4 R/B at a glance.

Uptime

30

Days in orbit

Revolutions

N/A

Per day

Orbit

N/A

None

Inclination

N/A

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Satellite identification and parameters

Extended collection of information and parameters for MINOTAUR 4 R/B.

Object identification

Object name: MINOTAUR 4 R/B

International designator: 2025-077C

Object number (NORAD): 63598

Object ID (CCSDS): 63598

Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)

Current information (Y/N): Y

Notes: NO INITIAL ELEMENTS

Orbital parameters

Inclination: None deg

Period: None minutes

Apoapsis: None km

Periapsis: None km

Two-line elements (TLE)

TLE not available at the moment. Check back as we update our database every day.

Live tracking on map

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In-orbit conjunctions

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Associated space launch

Classified payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office.

MINOTAUR 4 R/B was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Minotaur IV | NROL-174’, on board a Minotaur IV space rocket.

The launch took place on April 16, 2025, 7:33 p.m. from Space Launch Complex 8.

For more information about the launch, click the button.

Launch to space Minotaur IV | NROL-174
Minotaur IV | NROL-174

Agency: National Reconnaissance Office

Status: Launch Successful

Launch date: April 16, 2025, 7:33 p.m. UTC

Rocket: Minotaur IV

Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 8

Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

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Latest news about this satellite

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Minotaur IV Rocket Launches Classified NROL-174 Payloads from Vandenberg in Return to California Skies

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