NASA Hurricane Science Satellites sent into Orbit by Air-Launched Pegasus Rocket

December 15, 2016January 28, 2017 Patrick Blau 5940 Views Cape Canaveral, CYGNSS

Eight miniature hurricane research satellites soared into orbit on Thursday atop a Pegasus XL rocket dropped from a modified Jumbo Jet over the Atlantic Ocean, beginning a mission to peer into the most dynamic regions of the world’s cyclones to improve storm forecasting.

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Video: Air-launched Pegasus rockets into Orbit with NASA Hurricane Mission

December 15, 2016January 29, 2017 Patrick Blau 2792 Views Cape Canaveral, CYGNSS

Eight miniature hurricane research satellites soared into orbit on Thursday atop a Pegasus XL rocket dropped from a modified Jumbo

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Technical Trouble keeps NASA Hurricane Mission grounded, new Attempt Thursday

December 12, 2016January 28, 2017 Patrick Blau 4343 Views Cape Canaveral, CYGNSS

The launch of NASA’s CYGNSS hurricane science mission had to be aborted on Monday due to a range of issues cropping up during an airborne countdown aboard the L-1011 aircraft carrying the Pegasus rocket toward an intended drop point over the Atlantic Ocean.