Minotaur I | NROL-111

The Minotaur I rocket, provided by Northrop Grumman Space Systems, is scheduled to launch NROL-111 on June 15, 2021, at 13:35:00Z from an unknown pad at the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, USA. The mission will place a classified payload into Low Earth Orbit. The payload is believed to be a signals intelligence satellite, which will gather and transmit sensitive information from various sources. This mission is significant as it will provide critical support to national security and defense operations. The Minotaur I rocket is a solid-fueled launch vehicle, and this launch will mark a milestone in the reuse of the booster, with this being the fourth Minotaur I launch to reuse a previously flown booster.

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