It was the first launch of a Minotaur IV from the site since 2011, the NRO said via X. The Minotaur rocket family, built by aerospace giant Northrop Grumman, consists of repurposed intercontinental ...

A Minotaur IV rocket climbs away from Vandenberg ... NRO Office of Space Launch, and NROL-174 mission director. “The NROL-174 Minotaur IV rocket was once a Peacekeeper ICBM that sat watch ...

The troubled LGM-35 Sentinel ICBM program hit another hurdle as new assessments reveal a previous plan to re-use LGM-30 ...

In California, rockets launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base. In Florida, rockets launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center or Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. If conditions are right, some ...

Stunning rocket launches: Photos show what liftoff looks like from Cape Canaveral, Florida, and Vandenberg, California Here's what we know. Is there a California rocket launch during 2025 ...

"The NROL-174 Minotaur IV rocket was once a Peacekeeper ICBM that ... Related: SpaceX launches next-gen US spy satellites on 100th Falcon 9 flight of the year (video, photos) The NRO builds ...

A Minotaur IV rocket lifted off from the Golden State's Vandenberg Space Force Base today ... "The NROL-174 Minotaur IV rocket was once a Peacekeeper ICBM that sat watch 24/7 in support of ...