NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

LIVE NOW: Watch the launch of our Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) spacecraft, which will measure ocean surface winds throughout the life of tropical storms and hurricanes. The rocket is scheduled to deploy over the Atlantic Ocean from an aircraft. After takeoff, the aircraft (which looks like a commercial airplane..but with some special quirks) flies to about 39,000 feet over the ocean and releases Orbital ATK’s Pegasus XL launch vehicle.
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