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Cygnus CRS OA-7 (S.S. John Glenn)

Atlas V 401United Launch AllianceSpace Launch Complex 41
Tuesday, April 18, 2017 · 03:11 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Vehicle

Atlas V 401

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Atlas V is an expendable launch system in the Atlas rocket family. It was formerly operated by Lockheed Martin and is now operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture with...

Height59.7 m
LEO Payload18,850 kg
Launches211
Successes173

Provider

United Launch Alliance

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USA • Founded 2006

United Launch Alliance (ULA) is a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Space Systems and Boeing Defense, Space & Security. ULA was formed in December 2006 by combining the teams at these companies which provide spa...

Mission Brief

This is the eighth planned flight of the Orbital ATK's unmanned resupply spacecraft Cygnus and its seventh flight to the International Space Station under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. Orbital ATK named the vehicle after astronaut John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth and pioneer of human spaceflight.

PayloadCygnus CRS OA-7 (S.S. John Glenn)
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerCommercial Resupply Services, International Space Station
Stages2
PadSpace Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
WeatherNo formal weather concerns published, N/A

Mission Timeline

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Launch Site

Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

LAUNCH SITE
28.583°N, 80.583°W

Weather

Condition
No formal weather concerns published
Temperature
N/A
Wind
N/A
GO Probability
90%

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.