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L-1011 Reaches Deployment Altitude

The Stargazer L-1011 aircraft, with the Pegasus XL rocket clearly visible on its underside, cruises above the clouds.
The Stargazer L-1011 aircraft, with the Pegasus XL rocket clearly visible on its underside, cruises above the clouds. Credit: NASA TV

The L-1011 pilot has confirmed the aircraft has reached the deployment altitude of 39,000 feet. A recent survey of the Pegasus XL rocket on the belly of the plane, conducted from video filmed from the chase plane, revealed the vehicle to be in good shape.