Family-level launch record combining canonical variants, historical missions, public cadence forecasts, and available payload performance specs.
Historical missions are grouped by actual launch year. Forecast cadence uses family-level launch-rate rows.
| Year | Historical missions | Forecast launches |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.
| Variant | Orbit | Capacity | Altitude | Inclination | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No performance specsNo structured payload capacity rows are linked to this vehicle family. | |||||
Latest launched missions using variants in this family.
| Mission | Variant | Launch |
|---|---|---|
| Launch 2011-F01 | Taurus 3110 | Mar 4, 2011 |
| Launch 2009-F01 | Taurus 3110 | Feb 24, 2009 |
| ROCSAT-2 | Taurus 3210 | May 20, 2004 |
| Launch 2001-U01 |
Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.
| Variant | Stages | Missions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
ARPA Taurus | Not stated | 2 | Retired |
Taurus 1110 | Not stated | 1 | Retired |
Taurus 2110 | Not stated | 2 | Retired |
Taurus 2210 | Not stated | 1 | Retired |
Taurus 2110 |
| Sep 21, 2001 |
| MTI Mission | Taurus 1110 | Mar 12, 2000 |
| KOMPSAT/ACRIMSAT | Taurus 2110 | Dec 21, 1999 |
| STEX/USA 141 | ARPA Taurus | Oct 3, 1998 |
| GFO/Orbcomm | Taurus 2210 | Feb 10, 1998 |
Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.
| Mission | Variant | Announced |
|---|---|---|
No forecasted missionsNo upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family. | ||
Taurus 3110 | Not stated | 2 | Retired |
Taurus 3210 | Not stated | 1 | Retired |
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After the 2011 Glory launch failure, NASA recommended that Orbital establish frangible joint system manufacturing process controls and develop a qualification and test activity for the Taurus frangible joint system based on an extensive failure analysis.
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