MX (Peacekeeper) Launch Vehicle Flight History by Variant/Year (1983-2009) Page 1 of 1: Peacekeeper Variants L(F) = Number of Launches(Number of Failures) Peacekeeper Athena I Athena II Taurus Taurus MX MX (MX)* (LLV-1) 1XXX 2XXX Orbit Grand (LMLV-1) 3XXX Totals Totals Year L(F) L(F) L(F) L(F) L(F) L(F) L(F) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 - - - - - - - 1981 - - - - - - - 1982 - - - - - - - 1983 3(0) - - - - - 3(0) 1984 3(0) - - - - - 3(0) 1985 4(0) - - - - - 4(0) 1986 5(0) - - - - - 5(0) 1987 2(0) - - - - - 2(0) 1988 2(0) - - - - - 2(0) 1989 3(0) - - - - - 3(0) 1990 3(0) - - - - - 3(0) 1991 3(0) - - - - - 3(0) 1992 3(0) - - - - - 3(0) 1993 3(0) - - - - - 3(0) 1994 3(0) - - 1(0) - 1(0) 4(0) 1995 3(0) 1(1) - - - 1(1) 4(1) 1996 4(0) - - - - - 4(0) 1997 3(0) 1(0) - - - 1(0) 4(0) 1998 1(0) - 1(0) 1(0) 1(0) 3(0) 4(0) 1999 1(0) 1(0) 2(1) - 1(0) 4(1) 5(1) 2000 1(0) - - 1(0) - 1(0) 2(0) 2001 1(1) 1(0) - - 1(1) 2(1) 3(2) 2002 1(0) - - - - - 1(0) 2003 1(0) - - - - - 1(0) 2004 1(0) - - - 1(0) 1(0) 2(0) 2005 - - - - - - - 2006 - - - - - - - 2007 - - - - - - - 2008 - - - - - - - 2009 - - - - 1(1)+ 1(1) 1(1) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Peacekeeper Athena I Athena II Taurus Taurus MX MX (MX)* (LLV-1) 1XXX 2XXX Orbit Grand (LMLV-1) 3XXX Totals Totals L(F) L(F) L(F) L(F) L(F) L(F) L(F) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Suborb 51(1) - - - - - 51(1) Orbit - 4(1) 3(1) 3(0) 5(2) 15(4) 15(4) Total 51(1) 4(1) 3(1) 3(0) 5(2) 15(4) 66(5) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Footnotes: * Suborbital Flights + Taurus 3000-series MX (Peacekeeper) Variants ======================================================================= Name Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Peacekeeper SR-118 SR-119 SR-120 PBM Athena I Castor 120 Orbus 21D OAM Athena II Castor 120 Castor 120 Orbus 21D OAM Taurus 1XXX SR-118 Orion 50S Orion 50 Orion 38 Taurus 2XXX Castor 120 Orion 50SG Orion 50 Orion 38 Taurus 3XXX Castor 120 Orion 50SXL Orion 50XL Orion 38 Minotaur 3 SR-118 SR-119 SR-120 SuperHAPS Minotaur 4 SR-118 SR-119 SR-120 Orion 38 Minotaur 5 SR-118 SR-119 SR-120 Star 48V Star 37FM ======================================================================== Stage Data ================================================================= Stg Name Loaded Empty Thrust ISP ISP Burn Dia Len Mass Mass sec sec time tonnes tonnes tonnes SL Vac sec m m ------------------------------------------------------------------ SR-118 48.960 3.63 226.76 260 56.4 2.34 8.48 SR-119 27.670 3.180 124.74 309 60.7 2.34 5.49 SR-120 7.710 0.630 30.40 300 72.0 2.34 2.44 PBM 1.179 0.544 1.16 308 168 2.34 1.21 Castor 120 53.070 4.086 163.83 229 286 83 2.36 7.72 Orbus 21D 10.810 1.030 19.30 293 150 2.30 3.00 OAM 0.714 0.360 0.01 222 1500 2.30 1.00 ================================================================= See Taurus Page for Taurus/Orion/HAPS Motor Specifications Comprehensive Launch Failure List Date Vehicle ID Site Payload Failure Description Result# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8/15/95 LLV-1 DLV V SLC6 Gemstar Thrust vector control, RSO @160 sec FTO 4/27/99 Athena-2 LM005 V SLC6 Ikonos-1 Payload shroud sep failed FTO 7/27/01 Peacekeeper 30PA V LF02 9 RVs Failed Stg 1 Sep, 100 km apogee FSO(1) 9/21/01 Taurus 2110 T6 V 576E Orbview-4/QuikTOMS 2nd stg TVC actuator stuck for 5 sec FTO 2/24/09 Taurus 3110 T8 V 576E OCO Payload fairing failed to separate FTO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # FTO = Failed to Orbit FSO = Failed Suborbital (1) Failed Stage 1 Jettison. Stage 2 ignited while Stage 1 still attached. $61 million loss. References: Jonathan's Space Report Launch Vehicle Database "http://www.planet4589.org/space/lvdb/index.html" Rusty Barton's Minuteman ICBM History page at "http://www.geocities.com/minuteman_missile/index.html" Encylopedia Astronautica "http://www.astronautix.com/" Gunter's Space Page "http://www.skyrocket.de/space" Last Update 01/08/2010 by Ed Kyle