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8 x CYGNSS

Pegasus XLOrbital ATKCape Canaveral
Thursday, December 15, 2016 · 01:37 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
Launches6
Successes6

Provider

Orbital ATK

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Mission Brief

CYGNSS or Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System is a NASA developed system to improve hurricane forecasting. It is a constellation of 8 small observation satellites, 27.5 kg each, that will make accurate measurements of ocean surface winds in and near the eye of the storm throughout the lifecycle of tropical cyclones, typhoons & hurricanes.

Payload8 x CYGNSS
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerOrbital ATK
Stages3
PadCape Canaveral, Air launch to orbit
WeatherNo formal weather concerns published, temperature not reported

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Cape Canaveral

Air launch to orbit

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
28.456°N
Longitude
80.528°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

0%
GO
ConstrainedNo active constraints
Weather Rules

No formal weather rule concerns published.

Primary concern
None published
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

01:21 PM UTC - 02:21 PM UTC

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.