Stargazer (L-1011 carrier aircraft)
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Stargazer is a modified Lockheed L-1011 TriStar airliner used by Orbital Sciences (later Northrop Grumman) as an airborne launch platform for Pegasus rockets.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pegasus rocket carrier aircraft
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air launch carrier aircraft ⓘ modified Lockheed L-1011 TriStar ⓘ |
| aircraftType | Lockheed L-1011-1 TriStar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| airframeOrigin |
delivered originally to Air Canada as a passenger airliner
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ex-Air Canada L-1011 ⓘ |
| basedOn | Lockheed L-1011 TriStar airliner design NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capability | carrying Pegasus rocket under the fuselage ⓘ |
| category |
aircraft used in space launch
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carrier aircraft for orbital launch vehicles ⓘ |
| configuration | trijet ⓘ |
| conversionBy | Orbital Sciences Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfRegistration | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | Rolls-Royce RB211 turbofan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchAltitude | approximately 12,000 meters ⓘ |
| launchCustomer |
NASA
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ commercial satellite operators ⓘ |
| launchLocation | over the ocean ⓘ |
| launchMethod | air launch from high altitude ⓘ |
| launchVehicleCarried |
Pegasus
NERFINISHED
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Pegasus XL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Lockheed Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | the constellation theme "Stargazer" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the last operational L-1011 TriStar aircraft
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supporting numerous Pegasus launches ⓘ |
| operator |
Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems
NERFINISHED
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Orbital ATK NERFINISHED ⓘ Orbital Sciences Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| registration | N140SC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
airborne launch platform
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carrier aircraft ⓘ |
| status | operational for Pegasus launches into the 2010s ⓘ |
| tailNumber | N140SC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
air launch of Pegasus rockets
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launching small satellites into orbit ⓘ |
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