Stargazer is a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar built in 1974, that was modified in 1994 to be used by Orbital Sciences (now part of Northrop Grumman) as a mother ship launch pad for the Pegasus launch vehicle. As of October 2019, 44 rockets (containing 95 satellites) have been launched from it, using the Pegasus-H and Pegasus-XL configurations.[1][2] As of 2019, Stargazer is the only L-1011 airframe still airworthy The first Pegasus launch to use Stargazer was conducted on 27 June 1994 as the maiden flight of the Pegasus-XL. Previous launches used the NASA-operated Boeing NB-52B Balls 8, which was also used for four subsequent launches, as the original Pegasus could not be launched from Stargazer due to clearance issues. A modified version, the Pegasus-H, was introduced to rectify this. Stargazer was also used for captive tests and transportation of the X-34 hypersonic research aircraft; however, drop tests used Balls 8. Orbital Sciences also offer the aircraft for research flights.[4] It is capable of carrying a 23,000 kilograms (51,000 lb) payload to an altitude of 12,800 metres (42,000 ft).[5] Orbital Sciences Stargazer departing from Vandenberg on 27 June 2013, carrying the Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) aboard a Pegasus XL rocket #Pegasus launches using #Stargazer are usually conducted from Vandenberg Air Force Base. Launches have also been conducted from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the #NASA #Kennedy Space Center, the #NASA Wallops Flight Facility and from launch sites outside the US: Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands and Gando Airport in Spain.[6] Stargazer in Northrop Grumman livery carrying the Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON) In 2015, Stargazer was repainted to reflect Orbital Sciences' merger with Alliant Techsystems.[7] On 15 December 2016, Stargazer successfully launched #CYGNSS on behalf of NASA on its second attempt. The first attempt on 12 December was scrubbed due to issues with the hydraulic system responsible for separating the Pegasus rocket from the launch aircraft.[8] Stargazer appeared in Northrop Grumman livery in 2018 following the acquisition of Orbital ATK.[9] Stargazer launched the Ionospheric Connection Explorer on 11 October 2019. The launch was originally scheduled for June 2017 but was scrubbed when an anomalous piece of vehicle data was observed during a ferry flight. The data was related to the rudder position of the Pegasus XL rocket and was observed during a routine in-flight vehicle health check.[10] The launch was delayed multiple times throughout 2017 and 2018 and 2019, finally occurring October 11, 2019. this giant mirror https://www.meer.org/ will stop the fires floods and hurricanes immediately But those aren’t what scientists are really afraid of.. im not a scientist so here I will let Exeter University Professor Peter Cox Explain the urgency of this situation https://youtu.be/_QKUO0B24PE Fossil Methane Venting due to Permafrost Thaw: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub8sbCoJAMQ&list;=UUGiX5xTYkVlTy8N8l8fARGQ&index;=1 This was Not Predicted so it is NOT accounted for in climate models a "Wildcard for the climate" a worst case scenario I always say to climate scientists that something they did not predict would get us Problem with police? Victim? Witness? Not sure? https://openpolice.org/ Amazon Prime 30-Day Free Trial: https://amzn.to/3MT19WB Instant streaming of thousands of movies and TV shows & a million songs. Binge As Many Prime Video Movies For Free as You Want for 30 days! World War 3 in HD: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCnaOmG5d0EOGKsnmDZHsRXqXGeNh1M1x Nuclear Weapons and Accidents War Movies: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCnaOmG5d0EMY0ifBP9Xz0sDGK2tBLBfz Historic Battles: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCnaOmG5d0EP9YsW22WMVxqkw-dInpK1j Donations : https://www.paypal.me/JRS71 Copyright: Fair use Culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant *This channel is not monetized.* Coletti's Combat Aircraft : https://www.facebook.com/groups/2162459554046656/about https://militarytechnology.quora.com/ How to save Humanity: https://drawdown.psu.edu/sites/default/files/posters/mirrors-earths-energy-rebalancing-meerreflection-resource-driven-engineering-leveraging-earths_0.pdf https://www.meer.org/ - https://www.businessinsider.com/new-york-city-painted-6-million-square-feet-of-rooftop-white-2018-8 instead of this: https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2487924883174/dimming-the-sun-could-spell-doom-for-humanity-experts-warn?noAds=1&_f=app_share&s;=i0 Problem with police? Victim? Witness? Not sure? https://openpolice.org/ immigration Fraud Website https://voif.org/ immigration fraud victim assistance https://csiinvestigations.vpweb.com

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