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Communications/Navigation Outage Forecasting System (C/NOFS)

Name: Communications/Navigation Outage Forecasting System (C/NOFS) launch
Start: 2008-04-16T17:02:48+00:00
End: 2008-04-16T17:02:48+00:00
Location: Kwajalein Atoll, Air launch to orbit

Pegasus XLOrbital Sciences CorporationKwajalein Atoll

Wednesday, April 16, 2008 · 05:02 PM UTC

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This mission is complete.

Mission Brief

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

PayloadCommunications/Navigation Outage Forecasting System (C/NOFS)

OrbitUnknown

CustomerOrbital Sciences Corporation

Stages3

PadKwajalein Atoll, Air launch to orbit

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Kwajalein Atoll

Air launch to orbit

Global range

Latitude: 8.717°N
Longitude: 167.733°E

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear

Watch

TrackingNo active constraints

Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern: No weather issues
Rule count: 0
Temperature: Not reported
Surface wind: Not reported

Window

05:02 PM UTC - 05:02 PM UTC

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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Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.

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