NuSTAR

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

16:00:00

Wednesday June 13, 2012

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NuSTAR

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NuSTAR (Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array) is a space-based X-ray telescope that uses a conical approximation to a Wolter telescope to focus high energy X-rays from astrophysical sources, especially for nuclear spectroscopy, and operates in the range of 3 to 79 keV.

Geostationary Earth Orbit

1 Payload

171 kilograms

Rocket

Active
Pegasus XL

Active Since 1994

Northrop Grumman logo

Agency

Northrop

Price

$40.00 million

Rocket

Height: 17.6m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 443 kg

Liftoff Thrust

561 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 1.15m

Height: 2.13m

Stages

4

Launch Site

Stargazer

Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site, Marshall Islands

Fastest Turnaround

186 days

Stats

Pegasus


41st

Mission

1st

Mission of 2012

2012


33rd

Orbital launch attempt