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The sign on the Pegasus mockup. It reads


PEGASUS

The Pegasus satellite was used by NASA to record meteoroid impact on its instrumented surface and report back to Earth. Launched by a Saturn I vehicle, the data reported helped NASA engineers design spacecraft that would safely withstand meteor strikes. Size 14 ft by 96 ft deployed.


 
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Time picture taken Wed Apr 23 12:14:30 2003
Location picture taken Museum Grounds
Michigan Space & Science Center
Jackson, MI
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