Rockets / Orbital Sciences Corporation
Pegasus XL
Pegasus XL · Orbital Sciences Corporation · active
Total launches
32
all time
Success rate
9.4%
29 of 32
Failed
3
all time
Pending
0
0 on the board
About this vehicle
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 kilograms (977 lb) into low Earth orbit, the vehicle consists of three solid propellant stages and an optional monopropellant fourth stage. Pegasus is released from its carrier aircraft at approximately 40,000 ft (12,000 m), and its first stage has a wing and a tail to provide lift and attitude control while in the atmosphere.
Source: Launch Library 2 record #173 · Wikipedia
Specifications
- Manufacturer
- Orbital Sciences Corporation
- Status
- Active
- Reusable
- No
- Maiden flight
- 1994-06-27
- Height
- 17.6 m
- Diameter
- 1.3 m
- Liftoff mass
- 23 t
- Thrust
- 580 kN
- Stages
- 0–3
- Payload to LEO
- 443 kg
- Payload to GTO
- 0 kg
- Launch cost
- 40000000
Next flights on this rocket
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Where it flies from
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