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Minotaur IV Rocket Blasts Off from Vandenberg SFB
A Minotaur IV rocket returned to Vandenberg Space Force Base on Wednesday afternoon to deliver clandestine cargo to into ...
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Successful NROL-174 Rocket Launch from Vandenberg SFB on Wednesday
Update by the edhat staff April 16, 2025 The Northrop Grumman Minotaur IV launch of the NROL-174 mission from Vandenberg ...
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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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Minotaur IV rocket launches spy payloads for National Reconnaissance Office
WASHINGTON — A Northrop Grumman Minotaur IV rocket successfully launched multiple classified payloads for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) on April 16, marking a return to ...