Chase Plane Takes Off

NASA F-18 chase plane takes off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
NASA F-18 chase plane takes off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Credit: NASA TV

The NASA F-18 Hornet chase plane has departed from the Skid Strip at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Video provided by the chase plane will capture the deployment and first few minutes of the Pegasus XL rocket’s flight.