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Pegasus XL | ST-5 FWD

March 22, 2006 at 2:03 PM UTC

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March 22, 2006 at 2:03 PM UTC

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Vandenberg Space Force Base

Air launch to orbit · 34.7328, -120.5681

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Vandenberg Space Force Base

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Mission description

NASA's three micro-sats were launched to test and validate new technologies for future science missions. ST5's objective was to demonstrate and flight qualify several innovative technologies and concepts for application to future space missions.

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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