| Stargazer | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:U.S._Space_Force_successfully_launches_first_tactically_responsive_launch_mission_210613-F-XXZZZ-0001.jpg) Stargazer in Northrop Grumman livery, carrying the Pegasus XL for the TacRL-2 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in June 2021 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Lockheed L-1011 TriStar |
| Status | Active |
| Owners | Orbital Sciences Orbital ATK Northrop Grumman |
| Construction number | 193E-1067 |
| Registration | N140SC[1] |
| History | |
| First flight | February 22, 1974 |
| In service | 1974–present |
Stargazer is a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar built in 1974, that was modified in 1994 for use by Orbital Sciences (now part of Northrop Grumman) as a mother ship for the Pegasus, a small-lift launch vehicle. As of October 2022[update], 45 rockets (containing nearly 100 satellites) have been launched from Stargazer.[2][3] Stargazer is the only L-1011 airframe still airworthy.[4]
- ^ "FAA Registry (N140SC)". Federal Aviation Administration.
- ^ "Aircraft Registration Database Lookup". www.airframes.org. Archived from the original on 2022-10-26. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
- ^ "Pegasus". Northrop Grumman. Archived from the original on 2023-07-26. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
- ^ Clark, Stephen (10 October 2019). "Rockets purchased by Stratolaunch back under Northrop Grumman control". Spaceflight Now. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2021.