Pegasus XL | High Energy Transient Explorer (HETE) & Satelite de Aplicaciones Cientificas-B (SAC-B)

Operated by Orbital Sciences Corporation, the orbital mission Pegasus XL | High Energy Transient Explorer (HETE) & Satelite de Aplicaciones Cientificas-B (SAC-B) delivered its payload into the designated orbit.

Launch time
Status
FAILED
Operator
Orbital Sciences Corporation
Mission type
Orbital
Rocket
Pegasus XL
Launch site
Air launch to orbit
Launch pad
Wallops Flight Facility
Payload
—
Target orbit
Unknown
Pegasus XL | High Energy Transient Explorer (HETE) & Satelite de Aplicaciones Cientificas-B (SAC-B) cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 1996-11-04T17:08:56.000Z
    Liftoff
    Pegasus XL roars off the pad at Air launch to orbit.
  2. Max-Q
    The vehicle reaches Max Q, the highest aerodynamic load of the flight.
  3. Mission failure
    Flight anomaly — the mission is unsuccessful.

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