Orbital Sciences Minotaur I lifts satellites from Wallops
An Orbital Sciences Minotaur I rocket orbited two government spacecraft Dec. 16 from a new commercial launch facility on Wallops Island, Va. Liftoff of the four-stage solid-fuel rocket came at 7 a.m. EST, and it deployed the U.S. Air Force's TacSat-2 satellite as planned 11 minutes later. Riding...
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