Pegasus XL Launch History
Every orbital and deep-space launch attempt by the Pegasus XL, year by year, drawn from the GCAT launch catalog. It is one of the variants covered on the Pegasus family page.
Data current as of 2026-07-20.
Pegasus XL made 30 orbital and deep-space launch attempts between 1994 and 2026. It is part of the Pegasus family. Of those, 27 succeeded and 3 failed. The success rate comes to 90 percent. The busiest year was 1996, with 4 flights. Pegasus XL has flown 1 time in 2026 so far.
30
Launch attempts
27
Successes
3
Failures
90%
Success rate
Launches per year
Successes
Failures
Each bar links to that year's full chronology.
Year by year
| Year | Attempts | Successes | Failures | Success rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 2003 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100% |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 1998 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| 1997 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100% |
| 1996 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75% |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
Launch sites used
Sites the Pegasus XL launched from, across every launch in the catalog.
| Site | Country | Launches | Successes | Failures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | 🇺🇸United States | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| CC | 🇺🇸United States | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| KMR | 🇺🇸United States | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| WIMB | 🇺🇸United States | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| VSFB | 🇺🇸United States | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| GANC | 🇪🇸Spain | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Launch chronology
Every Pegasus XL launch in the catalog, newest first.
| Date | Designator | Payloads | Site / Pad | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | 2026-152 | F46 : LINK | KMR / RW06/24 | Success |
| Jun 13, 2021 | 2021-051 | F45 /XS053 : Odyssey | VSFB / RW30/12 | Success |
| Oct 11, 2019 | 2019-068 | F44 /N51 : ICON | CC / RW13 | Success |
| Dec 15, 2016 | 2016-078 | F43 : CYGNSS C, CYGNSS G, CYGNSS F +5 more, CYGNSS H, CYGNSS A, CYGNSS B, CYGNSS D, CYGNSS E | CC / RW13 | Success |
| Jun 28, 2013 | 2013-033 | F42 : IRIS | V / RW30/12 | Success |
| Jun 13, 2012 | 2012-031 | F41 : NuSTAR | KMR / RW06/24 | Success |
| Oct 19, 2008 | 2008-051 | F40 : IBEX | KMR / RW06/24 | Success |
| Apr 16, 2008 | 2008-017 | F39 : C/NOFS | KMR / RW06/24 | Success |
| Apr 25, 2007 | 2007-015 | F38 : AIM | V / RW30/12 | Success |
| Mar 22, 2006 | 2006-008 | F37 : Space Technology 5 AFT, Space Technology 5 MID, Space Technology 5 FWD | V / RW30/12 | Success |
| Aug 13, 2003 | 2003-036 | F35 : SCISAT-1 | V / RW30/12 | Success |
| Jun 26, 2003 | 2003-030 | F34 : Orbview-3 | V / RW30/12 | Success |
| Apr 28, 2003 | 2003-017 | F33 : GALEX | CC / RW30/12 | Success |
| Jan 25, 2003 | 2003-004 | F32 : SORCE | CC / RW30/12 | Success |
| Feb 5, 2002 | 2002-004 | F31 : HESSI | CC / RW30/12 | Success |
| Jun 7, 2000 | 2000-030 | F29 : TSX-5 | V / RW30/12 | Success |
| Mar 5, 1999 | 1999-011 | F26/M-22 : WIRE | V / RW30/12 | Success |
| Dec 6, 1998 | 1998-071 | F25 : SWAS | V / RW30/12 | Success |
| Apr 2, 1998 | 1998-020 | F21 : TRACE | V / RW30/12 | Success |
| Feb 26, 1998 | 1998-012 | F20 : BATSAT, SNOE | V / RW30 | Success |
| Oct 22, 1997 | 1997-063 | F18 : STEP M4 | WIMB / RW04/22 | Success |
| Aug 29, 1997 | 1997-047 | 019/F17 : FORTE | V / RW30/12 | Success |
| Aug 1, 1997 | 1997-037 | F16 : Seastar | V / RW30/12 | Success |
| Apr 21, 1997 | 1997-018 | F15 : CPAC (Celestis Founders), Minisat-01 | GANC / RW03/21 | Success |
| Nov 4, 1996 | 1996-061 | F14 : SAC-B, HETE | WIMB / RW04/22 | Failure |
| Aug 21, 1996 | 1996-049 | F13 : FAST | V / RW30/12 | Success |
| Jul 2, 1996 | 1996-037 | F12 : TOMS-EP | V / RW30/12 | Success |
| Mar 9, 1996 | 1996-014 | F10 : REX II | V / RW30/12 | Success |
| Jun 22, 1995 | 1995-F03 | F9 : STEP 3 | V / RW30/12 | Failure |
| Jun 27, 1994 | 1994-F03 | F6 : STEP 1 | V / RW30/12 | Failure |