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Cygnus CRS OA-5 (S.S. Alan Poindexter)

Antares 230Orbital ATKLaunch Area 0 A
Monday, October 17, 2016 · 11:45 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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Mission Brief

This is the seventh flight of the Orbital ATK's unmanned resupply spacecraft Cygnus and its sixth flight to the International Space Station under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. Orbital ATK named the vehicle after astronaut Alan Poindexter who was the commander of STS-131.

PayloadCygnus CRS OA-5 (S.S. Alan Poindexter)
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

100%
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

11:40 PM UTC - 11:47 PM UTC

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.