Jim - 6/8/2006 4:19 AMthey have launched bigger vehicle from there
aero313 - 6/8/2006 9:08 AMQuoteJim - 6/8/2006 4:19 AMthey have launched bigger vehicle from thereWhat, Conestoga? I'm not sure how that compares to a Minuteman II from an environmental standpoint. Prior to that, Scout had been the largest vehicle launched from WFF. On the other hand, WFF and the Virginia Spaceport (now the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport - MARS - as a concession to Barbara Mukulski) have already done the environmental assessments required to launch a Castor 120 sized vehicle from the island. The limiting factor is actually the weight limit on the bridge connecting the island to the mainland. I'm not sure if the MMII motors are being brought in by road or barge, actually.
TitanFan - 14/9/2006 2:16 AMWere these launches transferred from VAFB, or were they always scheduled from there? I remember hearing that there was more launches booked on Minotaur from Vandy.
Jim - 14/9/2006 7:23 AMQuoteTitanFan - 14/9/2006 2:16 AMWere these launches transferred from VAFB, or were they always scheduled from there? I remember hearing that there was more launches booked on Minotaur from Vandy.Not transfers. There are still more scheduled at VAFB
PS. It is not "Vandy"
sammie - 9/12/2006 9:13 AMYou better keep track of the Shuttle launch indeed, this article says that the Minotaur won't fly if the Shuttle is still on the ground by monday.