Pegasus XL — mission imagery
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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

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Vehicle

Pegasus XL

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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

Provider

Orbital Sciences Corporation

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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

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Launch Site

Space Launch Complex 10E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

LAUNCH SITE
34.763°N, 120.621°W

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.