Pegasus rocket
Pegasus rocket on the ground
Pegasus rocket attached to bottom of carrier aircraft
The Pegasus rocket is a three stage, solid propellant, winged space booster developed by Orbital Sciences Corporation (OSC). The vehicle is launched from another aircraft, initially, a B-52, but more recently, an L-1011, at approximately 40,000 feet. The vehicle is capable of placing small payloads into low altitude orbits. The first successful Pegasus launch occurred on April 5 1990.
- Mass: 23,130 kg
- Length: 16.9 m
- Diameter: 1.27 m
- Wing Span: 6.7 m
- Payload: 443 kg
External links
- Encyclopedia Astronautica entry
- Orbital Sciences Corporation page
- Pegasus Rocket page
- Pegasus Mission History
Categories: Space launch vehicles