Pegasus rocket family
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The Pegasus rocket family is a series of air-launched, solid-fueled orbital launch vehicles designed to deploy small satellites into low Earth orbit.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pegasus rocket | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orbital launch vehicle family
ⓘ
rocket family ⓘ |
| advantage |
flexible launch locations and inclinations
ⓘ
reduced atmospheric drag at ignition due to high-altitude launch ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| customerTypes |
civil space agencies
ⓘ
commercial satellite operators ⓘ military customers ⓘ |
| designGoal | cost-effective access to orbit for small payloads ⓘ |
| developer | Orbital Sciences Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyMember |
Pegasus
NERFINISHED
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Pegasus H NERFINISHED ⓘ Pegasus XL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1990-04-05 ⓘ |
| firstFlightVehicle | Pegasus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstStagePropellant | solid rocket motor ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem | inertial guidance ⓘ |
| intendedOrbit | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| launchAzimuthFlexibility | high due to mobile air-launch platform ⓘ |
| launchConfiguration | dropped from aircraft then ignites first stage ⓘ |
| launchEnvironment | high-altitude air launch ⓘ |
| launchInclinations | equatorial to high-inclination LEO ⓘ |
| launchMethod | air-launched ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | Stargazer L-1011 aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchPlatformType | carrier aircraft ⓘ |
| launchServiceType | commercial launch services ⓘ |
| launchSites |
air-launch over Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
air-launch over Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| launchVehicleType | expendable launch system ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems
NERFINISHED
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Orbital ATK NERFINISHED ⓘ Orbital Sciences Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketSegment | dedicated small satellite launches ⓘ |
| notableFeature | first commercially developed small launch vehicle to reach orbit ⓘ |
| notableLaunchPlatform | Orbital Sciences L-1011 TriStar "Stargazer" GENERATED ⓘ |
| numberOfStages | 3 ⓘ |
| operator |
Northrop Grumman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orbital ATK NERFINISHED ⓘ Orbital Sciences Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | small satellite launch ⓘ |
| propulsionType | solid-fueled ⓘ |
| secondStagePropellant | solid rocket motor ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| successorOrganization |
Northrop Grumman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orbital ATK NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thirdStagePropellant | solid rocket motor ⓘ |
| typicalPayloadClass | small satellites ⓘ |
| typicalPayloadMassToLEO | around 400 kg ⓘ |
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Pegasus rocket