Orbital ATK has no plans to phase out seldom-used Pegasus rocket

The build-up of Orbital ATK’s next air-launched Pegasus XL rocket will start in the coming weeks at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, and while its flight in mid-2017 is the last Pegasus launcher on the manifest with a confirmed payload, company officials are confident the unique vehicle has a future beyond next year. Solid-fueled rocket motors for the next Pegasus mission will arrive at Orbital ATK’s Vandenberg processing facility as soon as next month, with preparation activities picking up soon after the launch of the last Pegasus rocket over the Atlantic Ocean Dec. 15 with eight NASA hurricane research satellites. More

(Source: SpaceFlight Now - Dec 28)