Air-launched from an NB-52B carrier over Edwards AFB, this Pegasus/HAPS carried seven small DARPA microsatellites. A stage anomaly left the payloads in a lower-than-planned orbit, cutting their operational lifetimes short despite successful deployment.
- Outcome
- Partial
- Payload to orbit
- 147 kg
- Flight
- 1st
- of 2 Pegasus HAPS flights
- Date and time
- 17 July 1991, 17:33 UTC
- Rocket
- Pegasus HAPS
- Builder
- OSC
- Launch site
- Edwards Air Force Base, Air launch to orbit
- Payload
- Unknown
- International designator
- 1991-051
- Launches in 1991
- 53rd of 91
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