CYGNSS Pegasus launch
An Orbital ATK Pegasus XL launches Dec. 15, placing eight CYGNSS hurricane forecasting satellites into orbit.

In its first flight in nearly three and a half years, an Orbital ATK Pegasus XL rocket successfully launched eight satellites for NASA Dec. 15 that will be used to improve hurricane forecasts.

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