Pegasus (satellite, 1965)
Pegasus was a series of three satellites of NASA , in 1965 to investigate the frequency of micrometeorites were started.
The Pegasus satellites had two large retractable detector surfaces totaling over 200 m², which the satellite spread to the left and right and which registered the micrometeorites when they hit or break through. All three Pegasus satellites were launched with a Saturn I and remained connected to the upper stage of the rocket. At the time of their launch, the Pegasus satellites were the heaviest payloads to be put into orbit.
Missions
- Pegasus 1 was launched on February 16, 1965 and placed in orbit at a 31.7 degree incline. The perigee was initially 510 km, the apogee 726 km, the weight was 10.5 tons.
- Pegasus 2 was launched on May 25, 1965 and placed in orbit at a 31.7 degree incline. The perigee was initially 502 km, the apogee 740 km, the weight was 10.5 tons.
- Pegasus 3 was launched on July 30, 1965 and placed in orbit at an inclination of 28.9 degrees. The perigee was initially 441 km, the apogee 449 km, the weight was 10.5 tons.
literature
B. Stanek: Raumfahrtlexikon , Halwag Verlag, Bern (1983), ISBN 3-444-10288-7 page: 222
swell
- Pegasus satellite in the Encyclopedia Astronautica (English)
Web links
Commons : Pegasus - collection of images, videos and audio files
