Launch Overview
Vehicle
Pegasus XL
Agency
Orbital ATK
Site / Pad
CC / RW13
Outcome
Success
Flight
F43
COSPAR Designator
2016-078
Mission
8 x CYGNSS (Earth Science)
CYGNSS 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.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Pegasus XL
Provider
Orbital ATK
Agency launches
2 (2 YTD)
Site launches
43 (1 YTD)
Pad launches
6 (1 YTD)
Payloads (8)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-078A | CYGNSS E | LARCN/SWRIB | US | Track |
| 2016-078B | CYGNSS D | LARCN/SWRIB | US | Track |
| 2016-078C | CYGNSS B | LARCN/SWRIB | US | Track |
| 2016-078D | CYGNSS A | LARCN/SWRIB | US | Track |
| 2016-078E | CYGNSS H | LARCN/SWRIB | US | Track |
| 2016-078F | CYGNSS F | LARCN/SWRIB | US | Track |
| 2016-078G | CYGNSS G | LARCN/SWRIB | US | Track |
| 2016-078H | CYGNSS C | LARCN/SWRIB | US | Track |