Contact was successfully established at 11:42AM EST through the Hawaii ground station. Contact with the second CYGNSS micro-satellite is expected at approximately 1:20pm EST.
Newly Launched CYGNSS Microsatellites to Shed Light on Hurricane Intensity
Hurricane forecasters will soon have a new tool to better understand and forecast storm intensity. A constellation of eight microsatellites, called NASA’s Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System mission, or CYGNSS, got a boost into Earth orbit at 8:37 a.m. EST today, Dec. 15, aboard an Orbital ATK Pegasus XL rocket. The unique, air-launched vehicle was …
Relive the Launch
Teams Cheer Deployment of CYGNSS Observatories B and D
Teams in the control rooms at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida are applauding the final successful deployment of the CYGNSS observatories.
Observatories F and H Deployed
Final deployment, of observatories B and D, is coming up.
Observatories E and G Deployed
Standing by for F and H!
Observatories A and C Flying Solo
CYGNSS observatories A and C have been successfully deployed! Standing by for E and G in about 30 seconds.
Three Minutes Until CYGNSS Begins Deploying
The eight satellites will deploy in pairs at 30-second intervals beginning 13 minutes and 4 seconds into the flight.
Vehicle Preparing for CYGNSS Deployment
Deployment of the CYGNSS payload is coming up in about five minutes. Now that the final engine burn is complete, the vehicle is in orbit.
Stage 2 Separation; Stage 3 Ignition
The final burn of today’s CYGNSS launch is underway with the ignition of the Pegasus XL rocket’s third stage.