Stratolaunch To Launch Pegasus Under Orbital Teaming

Credit: Stratolaunch
LOS ANGELES—Stratolaunch Systems and Orbital ATK have formed a partnership to use the six-engined, 385-ft.-span Stratolaunch carrier aircraft for air-launching up to three Pegasus XL vehicles on a single mission. The agreement re-forges an earlier alliance between the companies that was shelved in...
Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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