June 13, 2012 4:00 pm
Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR)
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Pegasus XL
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Designed to image high-energy X-ray radiation, the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) is tasked with surveying regions surrounding the center of own Milky Way Galaxy and performing deep observations of the extragalactic sky, studying black holes and supernovas.
Launch Overview
Window Open
16:00 UTC
Window Close
16:00 UTC
Lift Off
Jun 13, 2012 · 16:00 UTC
Launch Facility
Air launch to orbit
Launch Pad
Kwajalein Atoll
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Orbital Sciences Corporation
Payload
Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR)
Rocket
Pegasus XL
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Watch Live
📺 Watch on YouTube
Designed to image high-energy X-ray radiation, the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) is tasked with surveying regions surrounding the center of own Milky Way Galaxy and performing deep observations of the extragalactic sky, studying black holes and supernovas.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Orbital Sciences Corporation
Kwajalein Atoll
Launch Overview
Window Open
16:00 UTC
Window Close
16:00 UTC
Lift Off
Jun 13, 2012 · 16:00 UTC
Launch Facility
Air launch to orbit
Launch Pad
Kwajalein Atoll
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Orbital Sciences Corporation
Payload
Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR)
Rocket
Pegasus XL
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Watch Live
📺 Watch on YouTube
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