Maiden flight of Orbital Sciences' air-launched Pegasus rocket, released from NASA's NB-52B carrier aircraft over the Pacific. Carried the Pegsat satellite for NASA and the Navy's SECS subsatellite, validating the vehicle's design and proving air-launch as a viable path to orbit.
- Outcome
- Success
- Payload to orbit
- 272 kg (est.)
- Flight
- 1st
- of 4 Pegasus flights
- Date and time
- 5 April 1990, 19:10 UTC
- Rocket
- Pegasus
- Builder
- OSC
- Launch site
- Edwards Air Force Base, Air launch to orbit
- Payload
- Unknown
- International designator
- 1990-028
- Launches in 1990
- 30th of 121
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