(CNN) -- Many Americans on the Mid-Atlantic Coast will be treated to a view of Northrop Grumman's Minotaur 1 rocket launch Tuesday morning. The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. At approximately 4:09 p.m. (EDT), the Minotaur rocket's first stage engine ignited and about 11 minutes later, the MightySat II satellite was deployed into a 297-nautical mile (550-kilometer) circular, sun-synchronous orbit inclined at 97.6 degrees to the equator. The Minotaur 4, derived from the military's decommissioned Peacekeeper ballistic missile, will fire into orbit with a top secret . USSF Northrop Grumman Minotaur IV Rocket Launch (Completed) Minotaur Rocket - Northrop Grumman The 69ft-tall Minotaur I launch vehicle comprises two solid-fuelled motors from decommissioned Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) as the lower stages. The space agency's Northrop Grumman's Minotaur 1 rocket was scheduled to lift off from Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia at 7 a.m. Tuesday. . The Minotaur 4 rocket can carry payloads of up to 3,814 pounds (1,730 kilograms) into low Earth orbit, according to Northrop Grumman. The NROL-129 launch (L-129) was the seventh Minotaur IV flight. It is operated by Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, and made its maiden flight on 22 April 2010, carrying the HTV-2a Hypersonic Test Vehicle. Minotaur rocket successfully deploys four NRO satellites in orbit Related: Spectacular Minotaur 1 rocket night launch photos by stargazers. Notably, this will be Minotaur's first flight in seven years. All three stages use Orion solid motors. "This mission marks the 27th consecutive successful launch for the company's Minotaur product line which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year," said Kurt Eberly, director, launch vehicles, Northrop Grumman. Last year the NROL-129 mission launched on a Northrop Grumman Minotaur 4 rocket, a larger vehicle than the Minotaur 1. Northrop's Minotaur I rocket successfully launches NRO payloads into orbit . Last year the NROL-129 mission launched on a Northrop Grumman Minotaur 4 rocket, a larger vehicle than the Minotaur 1.
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