NASA Just Launched Eight Hurricane-Sniffing Satellites Into Space From the Belly of a Plane

Successful ignition of the Pegasus XL rocket at 8:37 am ET, December 15, 2016. (Image: NASA)

Launched from a L-1011 Stargazer aircraft, a Pegasus XL rocket has successfully delivered a constellation of eight micro-satellites into space as part of the Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS).

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Source: Gizmodo – NASA Just Launched Eight Hurricane-Sniffing Satellites Into Space From the Belly of a Plane