Air-launched from Orbital Sciences' L-1011 Stargazer to place Brazil's SCD-2 (Satelite de Coleta de Dados 2) into orbit, a 115 kg satellite relaying data from ground stations studying the Amazon basin's hydrology, atmospheric chemistry and weather.
- Outcome
- Success
- Payload to orbit
- 115 kg
- Flight
- 3rd
- of 4 Pegasus Hybrid flights
- Date and time
- 23 October 1998, 00:02 UTC
- Rocket
- Pegasus Hybrid
- Builder
- OSC
- Launch site
- Cape Canaveral, Air launch to orbit
- Payload
- Unknown
- International designator
- 1998-060
- Launches in 1998
- 65th of 82
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