NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

AIM

Launch Time
Wed Apr 25, 2007 20:26 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

AIM

The Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere (AIM) is a satellite to conduct a 26-month study of noctilucent clouds (NLCs).

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 197.0 kg
Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Location

Stargazer, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Stats

2007

17th orbital launch attempt

Pegasus

38th mission
1st mission of 2007
33rd successful mission
24th consecutive successful mission