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Pegasus XL | 8 x CYGNSS

Orbital ATKCape Canaveral — Air launch to orbit

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name
8 x CYGNSS
Type
Earth Science
Target orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Weather probability
0% go

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.

schedule

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vehicle & provider

Rocket
Pegasus XL
Family
Pegasus
Provider
Orbital ATK
Type
Commercial
Country
USA

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launch site

Pad
Cape Canaveral
Location
Air launch to orbit
Country
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