ST-5 FWD Mission

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

22 Mar 2006, 2:03pm

Location

Vandenberg SFB Launch Site

Vandenberg SFB

Pad

Air Launch

Launch Service Provider

Orbital Sciences Corporation logo

Orbital Sciences Corporation

Vehicle

Pegasus XL image

Pegasus XL

Mission

ST-5 FWD

Mission Type

Test Flight

Destination

Low Earth Orbit

NASA's three micro-sats were launched to test and validate new technologies for future science missions. ST5's objective was to demonstrate and flight qualify several innovative technologies and concepts for application to future space missions.

Updated: Jan 19, 12:17pm UTC

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