Session
Technical Session VII: Launch Vehicles
Abstract
The Pegasus(tm) Air-Launched Space Booster combines an innovative approach to satellite launch operations with the latest in proven launch vehicle technology. Pegasus provides small satellite users with an exceptionally flexible and cost effective means of placing payloads into a wide variety of orbital altitudes and inclinations. Vehicle ground processing techniques and payload integration methods have been designed to provide small payload users with flexibility in satellite design and integration. This paper describes the Pegasus vehicle, provides information pertinent to payload design and outlines the steps involved in using Pegasus to launch a typical small payload.
Payload Interface Guide for the Pegasus Air-Launched Space Booster
The Pegasus(tm) Air-Launched Space Booster combines an innovative approach to satellite launch operations with the latest in proven launch vehicle technology. Pegasus provides small satellite users with an exceptionally flexible and cost effective means of placing payloads into a wide variety of orbital altitudes and inclinations. Vehicle ground processing techniques and payload integration methods have been designed to provide small payload users with flexibility in satellite design and integration. This paper describes the Pegasus vehicle, provides information pertinent to payload design and outlines the steps involved in using Pegasus to launch a typical small payload.
