Minotaur IV | STP-S29A
STP-S29A is a mission under the U.S. Department of Defense's Space Test Program (STP) that will deliver technology demonstrations to orbit and contribute to future space system development, with this launch delivering up to 200 kg of STP cubesats to Low Earth Orbit. The main payload will be STPSa
Launch Replay
Launch Details
Date & Time
NET Tue, Apr 7, 2026 at 4:33 AM PT
Window: 4:33 AM – 9:30 AM PT
Vehicle
Minotaur IV
Mission
STP-S29A
Orbit
LEO
Launch Recap
Northrop Grumman Space Systems Minotaur IV Successfully Launches STP-S29A
Recap of the Northrop Grumman Space Systems Minotaur IV launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base on April 7. Mission successful.
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Viewing Guide
Where to Watch This Launch
8 spots across the 805 — line up with the beam to know where to face. Launching from SLC-8.
Coral dashed line shows the approximate flight path for the first ~200 miles after liftoff. Derived from the target orbit (LEO) — actual trajectory may vary by a few degrees.
