美国国家航空航天局计划于2006年3月22日从范登堡空军基地同时将三颗“空间技术5”(简称 ST5)微型卫星送入太空,并被送入距离地球约4500千米的极地轨道。与以往的发射活动不同的是,此次 NASA 将采用一种全新的“空中发射”方式,即先由运输机将搭载有卫星的“飞马座”-XL型火箭带入高空,然后火箭才点火并与飞机分离。 NASA plans on March 22, 2006 from Vandenberg Air Base at the same time the three “space technology 5” (referred to as ST5) microsatellites into space and was sent to about 4500 km from Earth Polar orbit. Unlike previous launch activities, this NASA will adopt a new “air launch” mode, in which a “Pegasus” -XL rocket equipped with satellites will be brought into the air by a transport aircraft first, Then the rocket ignited and separated from the plane.