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Fast On-orbit Rapid Recording of Transient Events (FORTE)
Pegasus XLOrbital Sciences CorporationSpace Launch Complex 10E
Friday, August 29, 1997 · 03:02 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
Pegasus XL
Profile →The Pegasus is an air-launched rocket developed by Orbital Sciences Corporation (now part of Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems). Capable of carrying small payloads of up to 443 kilogr...
Height17.6 m
LEO Payload443 kg
Launches72
Successes65
Mission Brief
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
PayloadFast On-orbit Rapid Recording of Transient Events (FORTE)
OrbitUnknown
CustomerOrbital Sciences Corporation
Stages3
PadSpace Launch Complex 10E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Site lock
Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 10E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
34.763°N, 120.621°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.



