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Saturn I: Pegasus 3

The mission of the Pegasus spacecraft was to measure meteoroid abundances in the region near the earth.

Friday, 30 July 1965
Saturn I: Pegasus 3

Mission Data

National Aeronautics and Space Administration
🇺🇸National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationEst. 1958
Launch VehicleSaturn I
Vehicle FamilySaturn
Vehicle Record10 of 10 launches (100%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record122 successes / 20 failures (86%)
Success Streak12 consecutive
ProgramApollo · Human Spaceflight
Mission TypeEarth Science
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadSpace Launch Complex 37B
Location🇺🇸 Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#68
Agency Launches This Year#8
Launches From This Pad40
Launches From This Site1,132
Status Note

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

About Saturn I

The Saturn I was a rocket designed as the United States' first medium lift launch vehicle for up to 20,000-pound (9,100 kg) low Earth orbit payloads.

Launch Site

Space Launch Complex 37B · 28.5317°N 80.5649°W

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.