Success

Solar Radiation and Climate Experiment (SORCE)

Name: Solar Radiation and Climate Experiment (SORCE) launch
Start: 2003-01-25T20:13:35+00:00
End: 2003-01-25T20:13:35+00:00
Location: Cape Canaveral, Air launch to orbit

Pegasus XLOrbital Sciences CorporationCape Canaveral

Saturday, January 25, 2003 · 08:13 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).

PayloadSolar Radiation and Climate Experiment (SORCE)

OrbitUnknown

CustomerOrbital Sciences Corporation

Stages3

PadCape Canaveral, Air launch to orbit

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Cape Canaveral

Air launch to orbit

Global range

Latitude: 28.456°N
Longitude: 80.528°W

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

08:13 PM UTC - 08:13 PM UTC

Vehicle

Pegasus XL

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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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