Pegasus XL | Odyssey (TacRL-2)

Pegasus XL | Odyssey (TacRL-2) rode a Pegasus XL into space from Air launch to orbit, deploying its payload to SSO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
Northrop Grumman Space Systems
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Rocket
Pegasus XL
Launch site
Air launch to orbit
Launch pad
Vandenberg Space Force Base
Payload
—
Target orbit
SSO
Pegasus XL | Odyssey (TacRL-2) cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 2021-06-13T08:11:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Liftoff confirmed — Pegasus XL is airborne.
  2. Max-Q
    Max Q — Pegasus XL endures peak structural stress during ascent.
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    First-stage main engine cutoff (MECO) confirmed.
  4. Stage separation
    The spent first stage separates from the upper stage.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    Upper stage ignites, continuing the journey toward orbit.
  6. Orbit insertion
    The mission reaches SSO, successfully entering orbit.
  7. Mission success
    The mission concludes successfully.

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