Pegasus Flight 1
Pegasus Flight 1 was the maiden article of the air-launched orbital family. Released from NASA’s B-52 at 43,198 feet on 5 April 1990, the three-stage solid rocket successfully injected its Pegsat and NavySat payloads into polar low Earth orbit and validated the winged air-launch concept.
Identity
- Aliases
- Pegasus maiden-flight vehiclePegsat launch vehicleNavySat launch vehicle
- Name
- Pegasus Flight 1
- Slug
- pegasus-flight-1
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Pegasus Flight 1 was the maiden article of the air-launched orbital family. Released from NASA’s B-52 at 43,198 feet on 5 April 1990, the three-stage solid rocket successfully injected its Pegsat and NavySat payloads into polar low Earth orbit and validated the winged air-launch concept.
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7henbe0vmvm9ksx0a4czpa258afbhh
Links
- Official Url
- https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19910042773
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 10:52:05 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/13/2026, 10:52:05 AM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1990-04-05
- Last Flight Date
- 1990-04-05
- Vehicle Code
- Standard Pegasus