Pegasus XL (Orbital Sciences Corporation)
Photo Credit: NASA/Laurie Losey
The Pegasus XL, manufactured by Orbital Sciences Corporation established in unknown year, undertook its inaugural launch on 06/27/1994, is non-reusable and is active.
Pegasus XL has 28 successful launches and 3 failed attempts, with a cumulative tally of 31 launches, currently with 1 pending launches in the pipeline.
The Pegasus is an air-launched rocket developed by Orbital Sciences Corporation (now part of Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems). Capable of carrying small payloads of up to 443 kilograms (977 lb) into low Earth orbit, the vehicle consists of three solid propellant stages and an optional monopropellant fourth stage. Pegasus is released from its carrier aircraft at approximately 40,000 ft (12,000 m), and its first stage has a wing and a tail to provide lift and attitude control while in the atmosphere.
- Length: 17.6 m
- Diameter: 1.27 m
- Launch Mass: 23 T
- LEO Capacity: 443 kg
- Launch Cost: $40,000,000