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From: dsmith@hplabsb.UUCP (David Smith)
Newsgroups: sci.space
Subject: Pegasus
Keywords: cheap to orbit, air launched
Message-ID: <4772@hplabsb.UUCP>
Date: 16 Jun 88 20:50:57 GMT
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Laboratories
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Since no one else has, I thought I'd point out the article on p.10 of
US News & World Report for June 13.  It said that Orbital Sciences Corp.
and Hercules Aerospace announced a plan to develop Pegasus, a 50-foot
stub-winged rocket.  Air launched from a B-52 or converted airliner at
40,000 ft., it would put an 850-pound payload into a 250 mile high orbit.
Expected to fly in mid-1989, at $6 million per launch.

Some years ago, the Air Force tested air launch of a Minuteman from a
C-5.  Anyone know how that went (like, how did the C-5 respond to the
c.g. change as the rocket rolled out the back)? *

			David Smith
			HP Labs
			dsmith@hplabs.hp.com

* To forestall flamage, I suppose I must add that this is not intended
as a criticism of Pegasus, which could be launched like an X-15.
-- 

			David Smith
			HP Labs
			dsmith@hplabs.hp.com