NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

OrbView-2

Launch Time
Fri Aug 01, 1997 20:20 UTC

Rocket

Pegasus XL
Northrop
Status: Active
Price: $40.0 million
Liftoff Thrust: 561 kN
Payload to LEO: 443 kg
Stages: 4
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 17.6 m
Fairing Diameter: 1.15 m
Fairing Height: 2.13 m

Mission Details

OrbView-2

OrbView-2 collects color imagery of the Earth's entire land and ocean surfaces on a daily basis. Commercial fishing vessels use OrbView-2 data for detecting oceanographic conditions used to create fishing maps. The satellite also provides broad-area coverage in 2,800 kilometer-wide swaths, which are routinely used in naval operations, environmental monitoring, and global crop assessment applications.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 309.0 kg
Polar Orbit

Location

Stargazer, Base Aerea de Gando, Gran Canaria

Stats

1997

39th orbital launch attempt

Pegasus

16th mission
2nd mission of 1997
11th successful mission
2nd consecutive successful mission