Pegasus XL CYGNSS Second Launch Attempt
Summary
An Orbital ATK L-1011 Stargazer aircraft carrying a Pegasus XL Rocket with eight NASA Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System, or CYGNSS, soars high after takeoff from the Skid Strip at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. With the aircraft flying off shore, the Pegasus rocket will be released. Five seconds later, the solid propellant engine will ignite and boost the eight hurricane observatories to orbit. The eight CYGNSS satellites will make frequent and accurate measurements of ocean surface winds throughout the life cycle of tropical storms and hurricanes. Release of the Pegasus XL rocket is scheduled for 8:40 a.m. EST.
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Tags
cygnss
pegasus xl
microsatellites
orbital atk
l 1011 stargazer
skid strip
satellite
hurricanes
nasa bill white
kennedy space center
pegasus
pegasus xl cygnss
launch
attempt
high resolution
aircraft
experimental aircraft
nasa
Date
15/12/2016
Location
Skid Strip
Source
NASA
Link
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