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Pegasus XL | Odyssey (TacRL-2)

Northrop Grumman Space Systems · Pegasus XL · Vandenberg Space Force Base, Air launch to orbit

Northrop Grumman Space Systems's 9th launch · 2nd this year · humanity's 6,091st orbital launch attempt

June 13, 2021Add to calendar
Success

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: Jun 13, 07:39 – Jun 13, 08:55 UTC

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Odyssey (TacRL-2)

Payload for the US Space Force’s Tactically Responsive Launch program. It is a space domain awareness satellite that was procured under the Space Force's responsive launch program. The spacecraft was built in under a year and the launch provider was given three weeks of notice for the launch.

Government/Top Secret · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

Booster

No booster details available.

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Updates

  • Launch success.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 6/13/2021 · source

  • Launched

    Cosmic_Penguin · 6/13/2021 · source

  • Updating T-0 and setting GO

    Nosu · 6/10/2021 · source

  • NET June 13 based on navigational warnings

    Nosu · 6/9/2021 · source

  • Adding launch TBD June

    Nosu · 6/8/2021 · source

Pad — Vandenberg Space Force Base

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

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