Pegasus, Taurus and glimpses of the future
Abstract
The design, performance, and operation of the Pegasus Air-Launched Space Booster, Taurus Ground-Launched Space Booster, and PegaStar are briefly reviewed. The discussion covers flight vehicle configuration, airborne support equipment, ground support equipment, integration and launch, payload accommodations, and recent status. First flight results for the Pegasus program are presented.
- Publication:
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AIAA, Space Programs and Technologies Conference
- Pub Date:
- September 1990
- Bibcode:
- 1990aiaa.confQT...S
- Keywords:
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- Design Analysis;
- Launch Vehicle Configurations;
- Pegasus Air-Launched Booster;
- Air Launching;
- Payloads;
- Systems Integration;
- Launch Vehicles and Space Vehicles