Submillimeter Wave Astronomy Satellite (SWAS)

Launched NASA's Submillimeter Wave Astronomy Satellite (SWAS) via air-launched Pegasus XL to study interstellar clouds by measuring water, molecular oxygen and carbon emissions, helping researchers understand star formation.

Outcome

Success

Payload to orbit

282 kg

Flight

13th

of 31 Pegasus XL flights

Date and time

6 December 1998, 00:57 UTC

Rocket

Pegasus XL

Builder

OSC

Launch site

Vandenberg Space Force Base, Air launch to orbit

Payload

Unknown

International designator

1998-071

Launches in 1998

76th of 82

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