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The Minotaur II also known as Chimera Target Launch Vehicle Minuteman II TLV or OSP TLV is an American rocket derived from the Minuteman II missile. It is a member of the Minotaur family of rockets produced by Orbital Sciences Corporation and is used for long range suborbital launches.Minotaur II rockets consist of the M55A1 first stage and SR19AJ1 second stage of a decommissioned Minuteman missile. The third stage varies depending on the configuration required for the payload.