NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Pegsat & SECS (USA-55)

Launch Time
Thu Apr 05, 1990 19:10 UTC

Rocket

Pegasus
Northrop
Status: Retired
Price: $40.0 million
Liftoff Thrust: 487 kN
Payload to LEO: 375 kg
Stages: 3
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 16.9 m
Fairing Diameter: 1.15 m
Fairing Height: 2.13 m

Mission Details

Pegsat

The Pegsat spacecraft was the first to be launched using the privately-developed winged Pegasus rocket booster released from an aircraft in flight.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 178.0 kg

SECS (USA-55)

SECS (Special Experimental Communication System), also known as TERCEL and GLOMR 2, was a digital store and forward communications spacecraft built by the US Navy for a classified mission.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 68.0 kg

Location

NB-52B Carrier, Edwards AFB, California, USA

Stats

1990

30th orbital launch attempt

Pegasus

1st mission
1st mission of 1990
1st successful mission