Stargazer Launching secretive payload?

[RavenOne]

Over quarter of century ago, Marshall’s Aerospace here converted this L-1011 to carry Stargazee. As a kid I saw it do a nighttime flight test over folks garden (on flight path from EGSC).

Apparently it maybe being part of Testing secretive payload ...

Is The Stargazer Air-Launch Mothership About To Test A Secretive Air Force Payload?

Typically used to launch rockets to put small satellites in orbit, Stargazer may be working on a classified hypersonic or space launch program.

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[TomS]

Just a nitpick, but Stargazer is the name of the aircraft. Pegasus is the space launch vehicle it normally carries.

 

[marauder2048]

Just a nitpick, but Stargazer is the name of the aircraft. Pegasus is the space launch vehicle it normally carries.

The people who did the naming were just huge Star Trek: The Next Generation fans.

 

[TomS]

Just a nitpick, but Stargazer is the name of the aircraft. Pegasus is the space launch vehicle it normally carries.

The people who did the naming were just huge Star Trek: The Next Generation fans.

This is actually true. I'm not sure why I'm surprised.