Family-level launch record combining canonical variants, historical missions, public cadence forecasts, and available payload performance specs.
Historical missions are grouped by actual launch year. Forecast cadence uses family-level launch-rate rows.
| Year | Historical missions | Forecast launches |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| 2027 | 0 | 1 |
| 2028 | 0 | 1 |
| 2029 | 0 | 1 |
| 2030 | 0 | 1 |
| 2031 | 0 | 1 |
| 2032 | 0 | 1 |
| 2033 | 0 | 1 |
| 2034 | 0 | 1 |
| 2035 | 0 | 1 |
Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.
| Variant | Orbit | Capacity | Altitude | Inclination | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pegasus H | LEO | 443 kg | Unknown | Unknown | Manual Pegasus H fallback from Pegasus XL class capacity. |
Pegasus XL | LEO | 443 kg | Unknown | Unknown | Manual Pegasus XL public-performance fallback. |
Latest launched missions using variants in this family.
| Mission | Variant | Launch |
|---|---|---|
| LINK Mission | Pegasus XL | Jul 3, 2026 |
| Odyssey Mission | Pegasus XL | Jun 13, 2021 |
| ICON Mission | Pegasus XL | Oct 11, 2019 |
| CYGNSS |
Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.
| Variant | Stages | Missions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Pegasus | Not stated | 6 | Retired |
Pegasus H | Not stated | 4 | Retired |
Pegasus XL | Not stated | 36 | Active |
| 2036 | 0 | 1 |
| 2037 | 0 | 1 |
| 2038 | 0 | 1 |
| 2039 | 0 | 1 |
| 2040 | 0 | 1 |
| 2041 | 0 | 1 |
1 launch location represented.
| Year | Location | Launches | Confidence | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Air launch | Stargazer carrier aircraft | 1 | 20% | Editable low-confidence Pegasus annual throughput fallback. |
| 2027 | Air launch | Stargazer carrier aircraft | 1 | 20% | Editable low-confidence Pegasus annual throughput fallback. |
| 2028 | Air launch | Stargazer carrier aircraft | 1 | 20% | Editable low-confidence Pegasus annual throughput fallback. |
| 2029 | Air launch | Stargazer carrier aircraft | 1 | 20% | Editable low-confidence Pegasus annual throughput fallback. |
| 2030 | Air launch | Stargazer carrier aircraft | 1 | 20% | Editable low-confidence Pegasus annual throughput fallback. |
| 2031 | Air launch | Stargazer carrier aircraft | 1 | 20% | Editable low-confidence Pegasus annual throughput fallback. |
| 2032 | Air launch | Stargazer carrier aircraft | 1 | 20% | Editable low-confidence Pegasus annual throughput fallback. |
| 2033 | Air launch | Stargazer carrier aircraft | 1 | 20% | Editable low-confidence Pegasus annual throughput fallback. |
| 2034 | Air launch | Stargazer carrier aircraft | 1 | 20% | Editable low-confidence Pegasus annual throughput fallback. |
| 2035 | Air launch | Stargazer carrier aircraft | 1 | 20% | Editable low-confidence Pegasus annual throughput fallback. |
| 2036 | Air launch | Stargazer carrier aircraft | 1 | 20% | Editable low-confidence Pegasus annual throughput fallback. |
| 2037 | Air launch | Stargazer carrier aircraft | 1 | 20% | Editable low-confidence Pegasus annual throughput fallback. |
| 2038 | Air launch | Stargazer carrier aircraft | 1 | 20% | Editable low-confidence Pegasus annual throughput fallback. |
| 2039 | Air launch | Stargazer carrier aircraft | 1 | 20% | Editable low-confidence Pegasus annual throughput fallback. |
| 2040 | Air launch | Stargazer carrier aircraft | 1 | 20% | Editable low-confidence Pegasus annual throughput fallback. |
| 2041 | Air launch | Stargazer carrier aircraft | 1 | 20% | Editable low-confidence Pegasus annual throughput fallback. Site-year coverage backfill copied nearest prior site-rate row. |
Editable low-confidence Pegasus annual throughput fallback.
Editable low-confidence Pegasus annual throughput fallback.
Editable low-confidence Pegasus annual throughput fallback.
Editable low-confidence Pegasus annual throughput fallback.
Editable low-confidence Pegasus annual throughput fallback.
Editable low-confidence Pegasus annual throughput fallback.
Pegasus XL |
| Dec 15, 2016 |
| IRIS Mission | Pegasus XL | Jun 28, 2013 |
| NuSTAR Mission | Pegasus XL | Jun 13, 2012 |
| IBEX/Star 27 | Pegasus XL | Oct 19, 2008 |
| C/NOFS Mission | Pegasus XL | Apr 16, 2008 |
Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.
| Mission | Variant | Announced |
|---|---|---|
No forecasted missionsNo upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family. | ||
Editable low-confidence Pegasus annual throughput fallback.
Editable low-confidence Pegasus annual throughput fallback.
Editable low-confidence Pegasus annual throughput fallback.
Editable low-confidence Pegasus annual throughput fallback.
Editable low-confidence Pegasus annual throughput fallback.
Editable low-confidence Pegasus annual throughput fallback.
The 46th and final Pegasus rocket separated from Orbital Sciences’ L-1011 carrier aircraft and ignited its motor on July 3, 2026.
Northrop Grumman's Stargazer airplane was carrying the Pegasus rocket and Katalyst's LINK spacecraft.
Northrop Grumman's Stargazer airplane is carrying the Pegasus rocket and Katalyst's LINK spacecraft.
Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus XL rocket was carrying LINK, Katalyst Space’s robotic servicing spacecraft for the Swift observatory.
Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus XL rocket will be mated to Stargazer, Northrop Grumman’s L-1011 carrier aircraft, for transport to Kwajalein Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands for the June 30 launch attempt.
Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus XL rocket was scheduled to carry LINK, Katalyst Space’s robotic servicing spacecraft for NASA’s Swift observatory.
The launch of Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus XL rocket carrying LINK was postponed on June 30, 2026.
The carrier aircraft will carry a three-stage solid-fuel Pegasus XL rocket containing Katalyst Space Technologies’ 425-kilogram LINK robotic servicing vehicle.
The next launch attempt for Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus XL rocket was set for no earlier than July 1, 2026 at 5:43 a.m. ET.
Katalyst Space LINK completed integration with Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus XL rocket at NASA Wallops Flight Facility’s Horizontal Integration Facility in Virginia on June 15.
Northrop integrated Link with the Pegasus rocket and the Pegasus with its L-1011 carrier aircraft at Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.
The Pegasus rocket will be released from a modified Stargazer L-1011 carrier aircraft at an altitude of 40,000 feet before its first-stage motor ignites.
Katalyst Space Technologies procured a surplus Pegasus rocket from Northrop Grumman for the $30 million mission budget.
The Pegasus rocket is an air-launched, three-stage solid-fuel booster.
The last operational L-1011 aircraft will launch a Pegasus XL rocket from Kwajalein Atoll in the Pacific Ocean.
Northrop Grumman’s Stargazer L-1011 departed Wallops after the Pegasus rocket carrying Katalyst’s LINK spacecraft was mated.
Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus rocket is slated for a rapid-response mission to keep NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory operational.
Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus XL rocket and Katalyst Space’s LINK robotic servicing spacecraft have been integrated onto Stargazer at Wallops.
Katalyst selected Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus XL rocket for the mission because it can be air-launched from the Marshall Islands to reach Swift’s orbital plane efficiently.
The Pegasus XL rocket will be carried to the South Pacific aboard the Stargazer L-1011 mothership aircraft.