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Pegasus XL | Transition Region and Coronal Explorer (TRACE)
April 2, 1998 at 2:42 AM UTC
Air launch to orbit
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April 2, 1998 at 2:42 AM UTC
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Vandenberg Space Force Base
Air launch to orbit · 34.7328, -120.5681
- Rocket
- Pegasus XL
- Launch probability
- -1%
- Window opens
- April 2, 1998 at 2:42 AM UTC
- Window closes
- April 2, 1998 at 2:42 AM UTC
- Feed updated
- June 14, 2023 at 3:55 AM UTC
Vehicle
Pegasus XL
Pegasus
Height
17.6 m
Diameter
1.27 m
LEO capacity
443 kg
Successful launches
29
Launch complex
Vandenberg Space Force Base
Air launch to orbit
Vandenberg Space Force Base
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