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Pegasus XL | Minisat & Celestis Space Burial #1
April 21, 1997 at 11:59 AM UTC
Air launch to orbit
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April 21, 1997 at 11:59 AM UTC
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Gran Canaria
Air launch to orbit · 27.9667, -15.6000
- Rocket
- Pegasus XL
- Launch probability
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- April 21, 1997 at 11:59 AM UTC
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- April 21, 1997 at 11:59 AM UTC
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Vehicle
Pegasus XL
Pegasus
Height
17.6 m
Diameter
1.27 m
LEO capacity
443 kg
Successful launches
29
Launch complex
Gran Canaria
Air launch to orbit
Gran Canaria
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