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Pegasus XL | Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR)
Orbital Sciences Corporation · Pegasus XL · Kwajalein Atoll, Air launch to orbit
Orbital Sciences Corporation's 64th launch · 1st this year · humanity's 5,223rd orbital launch attempt
June 13, 2012Add to calendar
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The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Jun 13, 16:00 – Jun 13, 16:00 UTC
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Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR)
Designed to image high-energy X-ray radiation, the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) is tasked with surveying regions surrounding the center of own Milky Way Galaxy and performing deep observations of the extragalactic sky, studying black holes and supernovas.
Astrophysics · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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- NuSTAR Launch Highlights — NASA Video
