L-1011 Stargazer © NASA/Randy Beaudoin |
The launch of ICON satellite, which was supposed to take place last June 14, is now set for late September after Northrop Grumman (the new owner of Orbital ATK) found an issue with the fin actuator of the Pegasus XL rocket. The launch site of the satellite is also set to be relocated from Kwajalein Atoll in the Pacific Ocean to Cape Canaveral in Florida.
- Spaceflight Now: NASA likely to relocate delayed Pegasus launch to Florida