It was the first launch of a Minotaur IV from the site since 2011, the NRO said via X. The Minotaur rocket family, built by ...

The mission, designated NROL-174, lifted off at 3:33 p.m. Eastern from Space Launch Complex 8 (SLC-8) at Vandenberg.

A Minotaur IV rocket returned to Vandenberg Space Force Base on Wednesday afternoon to deliver clandestine cargo to into ...

The Minotaur IV rocket flew a batch of US spy satellites for the NRO’s NROL-174 mission. It was the first time the repurposed ...

Update by the edhat staff April 16, 2025 The Northrop Grumman Minotaur IV launch of the NROL-174 mission from Vandenberg ...

Discover the details of the NROL-174 mission launched by the National Reconnaissance Office, U.S. Space Force and Northrop ...

The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) Space Launch Delta 30, and USSF Space Systems Command’s ...

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a batch of satellites from Vandenberg on Saturday, April 19th. This will be the tenth ...

successfully launched multiple national security payloads with the NROL-174 mission aboard a Northrop Grumman Minotaur IV ...

A low rumble could be heard in the area following the launch. — ORIGINAL STORY: The first Minotaur IV launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base since 2011 is set to happen this week. Vandenberg ...