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ST-5 FWD
Pegasus XLOrbital Sciences CorporationVandenberg Space Force Base
Wednesday, March 22, 2006 · 02:03 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
NASA's three micro-sats were launched to test and validate new technologies for future science missions. ST5's objective was to demonstrate and flight qualify several innovative technologies and concepts for application to future space missions.
PayloadST-5 FWD
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerOrbital Sciences Corporation
Stages3
PadVandenberg Space Force Base, Air launch to orbit
Mission Timeline
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Launch Site
Vandenberg Space Force Base, Air launch to orbit
34.733°N, 120.568°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
