Vehicle Overview
Note: Payload
performance and estimated cost provided for information only. If you are interested
in contracting for launch services, we recommend that you contact the service provider
directly using the information above.
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LEO Easterly Orbit
(28.6 deg. 200 km) |
LEO Polar Orbit
(90 deg., 200 km) |
Estimated Launch Price |
Configuration |
Launch Mass (est.) |
| Pegasus XL |
971 lb
440 kg |
730 lb
330 kg |
US $14 M |
Three Stage Solid |
52,000 lb
24,000 kg |
* Performance from Pegasus Payload User's
Guide
Vehicle Configuration
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Stage 1 |
Stage 2 |
Stage 3 |
| Length |
29.1 ft
8.9 m |
11.7 ft
3.6 m |
4.4 ft
1.34 m |
| Diameter / Wingspan |
22.0 ft
6.7 m |
4.1 ft
1.25 m |
3.2 ft
0.97 m |
| Gross Mass |
36,200 lb
16,400 kg |
9,550 lb
4,330 kg |
4,721 lb
2,141 kg |
Propellant
Propellant Mass |
HTPB
33,105 lb
15,014 kg |
HTPB
8,655 lb
3,925 kg |
HTPB
1,697 lb
770 kg |
Engine**
Max Thrust
Max Isp |
Orion 50S XL
163,247 lb
726 kN
295 sec |
Orion 50 XL
44,171 lbf
196 kN
289 sec |
Orion 38
8,062 lbf
36 N
289 sec |
| Number of Engines |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Nominal Burn Time |
68.6 sec |
69.4 sec |
68.5 sec |
** Note: Vacuum engine performance unless
otherwise specified.
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