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CYGNSS (Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System)

Flight Termination System on Internal Power

The chase plane is visible below the Pegasus XL rocket in this image from a camera mounted to the underside of the L-1011.
The chase plane is visible below the Pegasus XL rocket in this image from a camera mounted to the underside of the L-1011. Credit: NASA TV

The rocket’s flight termination system has been transferred to internal power and verified to be working properly. This system would be used by the Eastern Range to end the flight if the rocket were to go off course.