Editing AS-103 (section)

==Results==
The trajectory and space-fixed velocity were very nearly as planned. The Apollo shroud separated from the Pegasus satellite about 804 seconds after lift-off, and deployment of two meteoroid detection panel wings of the Pegasus satellite commenced about 1 minute later. The predicted useful lifetime of Pegasus A in orbit was 1188 days. The satellite was commanded off (decommissioned) on August 29, 1968. Although minor malfunctions occurred in both the launch vehicle and the Pegasus A satellite, mission AS-103 was a success in that all objectives were met. The spacecraft remained in orbit until July 10, 1985, when it re-entered the atmosphere and landed in the ocean.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/19650016419/downloads/19650016419.pdf |title=Saturn SA-9/Pegasus A Postflight Trajectory |first1=Jonathan B. |last1=Haussler|first2=Robert H. |last2=Benson |publisher=NASA |access-date=May 25, 2025}}</ref>

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