SWAS Launched On Pegasus XL

After waiting more than 3 years for a launch, NASA's Submillimeter-Wave Astronomy Satellite (SWAS) has been successfully boosted into orbit by an Orbital Sciences Corp. Pegasus XL off the California coast. The spacecraft, intended to improve understanding of star formation, was launched Dec. 5...

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