Minotaur Launch Testing Sentinel RV Explodes At Vandenberg

Brian Everstine July 07, 2022
A Minotaur IV launch in 2010. On July 6, a Minotaur II+ exploded after launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.
Credit: U.S. Air Force
A Minotaur II+ rocket, the first launch test supporting the development of the Mk21A re-entry vehicle, exploded shortly after launch late July 6 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. Space Launch Delta 30 says in a statement that the rocket exploded about 11 sec. after its 11:01 p.m. launch...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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