Northrop Grumman's Pegasus-XL vehicle

HETE

The launch of Northrop Grumman Pegasus-XL took place on 4 Nov 1996, launching the HETE mission. The launch site was Wallops Island, Virginia, United States. The payload should have been deployed in a LEO orbit at an altitude of 521.5.

Main Info

DATE AND TIME

4 Nov 1996

05:08 PM UTC

Drawing of a calendar and a clock

OPERATOR

Northrop Grumman

Path of a Rocket

LAUNCH SITE

Wallops Island

Virginia, United States

Drawing of a launch platform

VEHICLE

Pegasus-XL

Drawn project of a Rocket
Primary Orbit Parameters

Orbit Type:

LEO

Altitude:

521.5km

Inclination:

38°

Eccentricity:

0.064

Apogee Altitude:

555km

Perigee Altitude:

488km

LTDN:

Launch Site Location
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