{"id":14228,"date":"2017-10-31T20:44:58","date_gmt":"2017-10-31T12:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/photos-minotaur-c-rocket-awaits-liftoff-from-california\/"},"modified":"2017-10-31T20:44:58","modified_gmt":"2017-10-31T12:44:58","slug":"photos-minotaur-c-rocket-awaits-liftoff-from-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/photos-minotaur-c-rocket-awaits-liftoff-from-california\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos: Minotaur-C rocket awaits liftoff from California"},"content":{"rendered":"

Standing on a seaside launch pad overlooking the Pacific Ocean, a Minotaur-C rocket is set for launch Tuesday from California\u2019s Central Coast with 10 Earth observation satellites manufactured in San Francisco and Silicon Valley.<\/p>\n

These photos show the Minotaur-C rocket, which stands about 104 feet (32 meters) tall, poised on a launch pedestal at Space Launch Complex 576E, an austere facility offering an expansive view of the Pacific Ocean.<\/p>\n

Six SkySat satellites and four Dove CubeSats are closed up inside the Minotaur-C\u2019s payload fairing for launch Tuesday at 2:37 p.m. PDT (5:37 p.m. EDT; 2137 GMT) at the opening of a 30-minute window.<\/p>\n

Formerly known as the Taurus rocket, the four-stage Minotaur-C features modified avionics and other changes introduced since two Taurus launch failures in 2009 and 2011. The Taurus has flown nine times to date, six times successfully.<\/p>\n

Read our full story for details on the mission.<\/p>\n

These photos show the Minotaur-C on its launch pad at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.<\/p>\n

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