Pegasus XL | Odyssey (TacRL-2)

Payload for the US Space Force’s Tactically Responsive Launch program. It is a space domain awareness satellite that was procured under the Space Force's responsive launch program. The spacecraft was built in under a year and the launch provider was given three weeks of notice for the launch.

Mission Details

  • Launch date: June 13, 2021 at 08:11 AM UTC
  • Launch vehicle: Pegasus XL
  • Operator: Northrop Grumman Space Systems
  • Launch site: Air launch to orbit
  • Mission type: Government/Top Secret