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Orbcomm A1-A8

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

19:11:00

Tuesday December 23, 1997

Mission Details

Rocket

Pegasus XL/HAPS rocket by Northrop Grumman

Active

Pegasus XL/HAPS

Active Since 1997

Agency

Price

$40.00 million

Rocket

Height: 17.6m

Liftoff Thrust

561 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 1.15m

Height: 2.13m

Stages

4

Launch Site

Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA

Fastest Turnaround

51 days 12 hours

Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA

Fastest Turnaround

51 days 12 hours

Stats

Pegasus

19th

Mission

5th

Mission of 1997

1997

87th

Orbital launch attempt