New date is yet to be decided.
The L-1011 Stargazer carrying the Pegasus rocket arrived at CCAFS last Friday and will remain in Florida to conduct the testing. The spacecraft remains in good health.
- NASA KSC: ICON Launch Delayed
ICON launch delayed once more
Another new date for ICON
Launch moved forward to October 26, in Cape Canaveral. L-1011 Stargazer to be used as airborn launch platform.
- Spaceflight Now: Launch Schedule
New date for Pegasus XL • ICON
Launch is now scheduled for October 6, 2018, in Cape Canaveral.
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| Pegasus XL © Northrop Grumman |
- Spaceflight Now: Launch Schedule
ICON mission postponed again
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| 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