Orbital ATKLaunch SuccessfulEarth Science

8 x CYGNSS

Name: Pegasus XL | 8 x CYGNSS
Start: 2016-12-15T13:37:21Z
Location: Cape Canaveral, Air launch to orbit

Pegasus XL

Launched Thu, Dec 15 · 1:37:21 PM UTC2016-12-15 13:37:21 UTCCape Canaveral, Air launch to orbit

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Low Earth Orbit

Worldwide

81st

orbital launch attempt in 2016

Orbital ATK

2nd

launch this year

Cape Canaveral

1st

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

4980 d 1 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: NASA Launches Satellite Constellation for Hurricane Tracking Mission

Mission

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.

Launch Provider

Orbital ATK

Commercial · United States of America · Founded 2015 · President David W. Thompson

Orbital ATK Inc. was an American aerospace manufacturer and defense industry company. It was formed in 2015 from the merger of Orbital Sciences Corporation and parts of Alliant Techsystems. Orbital ATK was purchased by Northrop Grumman in 2018.

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Pegasus XL

Vehicle history

Height

17.6m

Diameter

1.3m

To low Earth orbit

443kg

Liftoff thrust

580kN

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Orbital ATKLaunch SuccessfulEarth Science

8 x CYGNSS

Pegasus XL

Launched Thu, Dec 15 · 1:37:21 PM UTC2016-12-15 13:37:21 UTCCape Canaveral, Air launch to orbit

Reached orbit

Follow Orbital ATK in the app Watch the replay

Success

Reached Low Earth Orbit

Worldwide

81st

orbital launch attempt in 2016

Orbital ATK

2nd

launch this year

Cape Canaveral

1st

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

4980 d 1 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: NASA Launches Satellite Constellation for Hurricane Tracking Mission

Mission

Launch Provider

Orbital ATK

Commercial · United States of America · Founded 2015 · President David W. Thompson

Launches

Successful

100%

Upcoming

scheduled

FliesAntares Minotaur Pegasus

All Orbital ATK launches Website Wikipedia

Pegasus XL

Vehicle history

Height

17.6m

Diameter

1.3m

To low Earth orbit

443kg

Liftoff thrust

580kN

Space Launch Now for iOS and Android

Notifications before every launch you follow, live countdowns on your home screen and watch, and webcasts as they start.

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