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Pegasus XL HAPS | MUBLCOM & TERRIERS

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May 18, 1999Add to calendar

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Image: NASA/Laurie Losey

Orbital Sciences Corporation's 30th launch · 2nd this year · humanity's 4,316th orbital launch attempt

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Window: May 18, 05:09May 18, 05:09 UTC

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TERRIERS & MUBLCOM

A dual launch carrying TERRIERS, a Boston University student-built NASA ionospheric research satellite that failed shortly after reaching orbit, and MUBLCOM, a DARPA demonstration of a space-based communications relay that later served as the target for NASA's DART rendezvous mission.

Technology · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

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Pad — Vandenberg Space Force Base

22 launches from this pad · 52 from Air launch to orbit

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