Antares 130 — mission imagery
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Cygnus CRS Orb-3 (S.S. Deke Slayton)

Antares 130Orbital Sciences CorporationLaunch Area 0 A
Tuesday, October 28, 2014 · 10:22 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

Vehicle

Antares 130

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Expendable launch vehicle developed by Northrop Grumman to launch the Cygnus spacecraft to the International Space Station as part of NASA's CRS program.

HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches72
Successes65

Provider

Orbital Sciences Corporation

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Mission Brief

This was supposed to be the fourth Cygnus cargo delivery flight to the International Space Station, but resulted in the Antares rocket exploding seconds after liftoff.

PayloadCygnus CRS Orb-3 (S.S. Deke Slayton)
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerCommercial Resupply Services
Stages3
PadLaunch Area 0 A, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA

Mission Timeline

14 / 14100%

Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Launch Area 0 A

Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
37.834°N
Longitude
75.488°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

10:22 PM UTC - 10:22 PM UTC

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.