Pegasus 1
Pegasus 1 was NASA’s first dedicated meteoroid-detection satellite, launched on 1965-02-16 as the first operational payload on a Saturn I. Its large instrumented panels measured the frequency, size, direction, and penetration of micrometeoroid impacts relevant to Apollo spacecraft safety.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Pegasus 1Pegasus IPegasus-ASA-91965-009
- Name
- Pegasus 1
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- Pegasus 1 was NASA’s first dedicated meteoroid-detection satellite, launched on 1965-02-16 as the first operational payload on a Saturn I. Its large instrumented panels measured the frequency, size, direction, and penetration of micrometeoroid impacts relevant to Apollo spacecraft safety.
- Destination
- Earth orbit
- Outcome
- Pegasus 1 successfully returned micrometeoroid and spacecraft-environment data; its measurements supported Apollo hazard assessment and informed the follow-on Pegasus 2 and Pegasus 3 missions.
- Programs
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- Start Date
- 1965-02-16
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Links
- Official Url
- https://www.nasa.gov/history/pegasus-satellite/
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- Creation Time
- August 15, 2026 at 07:26:30 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 07:26:30 UTC
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