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HETE 2

Pegasus H launch from Kwajalein (United States) on October 9, 2000, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 9, 2000 · 05:38 UTCLaunch 2000-061Launch no. 4,429 in the log
RocketPegasus H
SpaceportKwajaleinpad RW06/24
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyOSC-FairfaxUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 9, 2000, 05:38
Launch designation
2000-061
Mission
HETE 2
Vehicle flight ID
F30/P-35

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
666 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.124 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
HETE 22000-061ANORAD 26561NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterSpace science124 kgReentered (orbital decay) · 2025

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.