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Cygnus CRS OA-8 (S.S. Gene Cernan)

Antares 230Orbital ATKLaunch Area 0 A
Sunday, November 12, 2017 · 12:19 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Vehicle

Antares 230

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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
Launches6
Successes6

Provider

Orbital ATK

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Provider details are not available yet.

Mission Brief

This is the ninth planned flight of the Orbital ATK's unmanned resupply spacecraft Cygnus and its eighth flight to the International Space Station under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA.

PayloadCygnus CRS OA-8 (S.S. Gene Cernan)
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerCommercial Resupply Services, International Space Station
Stages3
PadLaunch Area 0 A, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
WeatherNo formal weather concerns published, temperature not reported

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

95%
GO
FavorableNo active constraints
Weather Rules

No formal weather rule concerns published.

Primary concern
None published
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

12:14 PM UTC - 12:19 PM UTC

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.