Orbital ATK
8 x CYGNSS
Pegasus XL
SUCCESS
Success
Thursday, December 15, 2016 · 13:37 UTC
Mission
/01CYGNSS or Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System is a NASA developed system to improve hurricane forecasting. It is a constellation of 8 small observation satellites, 27.5 kg each, that will make accurate measurements of ocean surface winds in and near the eye of the storm throughout the lifecycle of tropical cyclones, typhoons & hurricanes.
Mission Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Probability
N/A
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Pegasus XL
Launch Pad
Cape Canaveral
Air launch to orbit
28.456° N, 80.528° W
6
Pad Launches
43
Location Launches
2
Agency Launches
81
Orbital This Year