# Pegasus XL | Wide Field Infrared Explorer (WIRE)

**URL:** <https://www.forumastronautico.it/t/pegasus-xl-wide-field-infrared-explorer-wire/32656>\
**Category:** Archivio lanci\
**Tags:** pegasus, pegasus-xl, lanci-1999, lanci-osc\
**Created:** [4 Marzo 1999, 2:56am UTC](https://www.forumastronautico.it/t/pegasus-xl-wide-field-infrared-explorer-wire/32656 "1999-03-04T02:56:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Post date:** [4 Marzo 1999, 2:56am UTC](https://www.forumastronautico.it/t/pegasus-xl-wide-field-infrared-explorer-wire/32656/1 "1999-03-04T02:56:00Z")

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> **Pegasus XL | Wide Field Infrared Explorer (WIRE)**
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> **Starts:** 5 Marzo 1999, 2:56am (Etc/UTC)\
> **Location:** www.openstreetmap.org/#map=17/34.7327780/-120.5680560&layers=N

### Informazioni sulla missione

| | |
| --- | --- |
| Lancio | 1999-03-05T02:56:00 |
| Esito | **SUCCESSO** |
| Tipo missione | None |
| Orbita | - |
| Rampa | Vandenberg Space Force Base, Lancio aviotrasportato (USA) [🗺](http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=34.732778&mlon=-120.568056&zoom=20) |

### Lanciatore

| | |
| --- | --- |
| Nome | Pegasus XL[Wiki](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pegasus_(rocket)) |
| Costruttore | Orbital Sciences Corporation [Wiki](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbital_Sciences_Corporation) [Info](https://www.orbital.com/) |
| Fornitore servizi di lancio | Orbital Sciences Corporation [Wiki](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbital_Sciences_Corporation) [Info](https://www.orbital.com/) |
| Primo volo | 1994-06-27 |
| Numero stadi | 3 |
| Altezza | 17,60 m |
| Diametro | 1,27 m |
| Peso al lancio | 23 t |
| Spinta al decollo | 580 kN |
| Capacità di carico | LEO: 443 kg  
GTO: 0 kg |
| Successi/Lanci totali | 29/32 (26 consecutivi) |
| Booster | None |

Ultimo aggiornamento: 2026-09-09T22:00:23 con AstronautiBOT 2026.09.07 - Fonte: [LaunchLibrary2 API](https://ll.thespacedevs.com/2.2.0/launch/6b418693-abef-4e97-ab49-8ee56f4edba2/?format=json)

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**Author:** ![astronautibot](https://www.forumastronautico.it/user_avatar/www.forumastronautico.it/astronautibot/32/97479_2.png) [@astronautibot](https://www.forumastronautico.it/u/astronautibot)\
**Post date:** [4 Marzo 1999, 2:56am UTC](https://www.forumastronautico.it/t/pegasus-xl-wide-field-infrared-explorer-wire/32656/2 "1999-03-04T02:56:10Z")

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Messaggio riservato alla descrizione della missione.