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Cygnus CRS-2 NG-16 (S.S. Ellison Onizuka)

Antares 230+Northrop Grumman Space SystemsLaunch Area 0 A
Tuesday, August 10, 2021 · 10:01 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

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
Launches18
Successes17

Provider

Northrop Grumman Space Systems

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USA • Founded 2015

Northrup Grumman Space Systems designs, builds and delivers space, defence and aviation-related systems to customers around the world. They aquired Orbital ATK in 2018 along with its launchers and ongoing missi...

Mission Brief

This is the 16th planned flight of the Orbital ATK's uncrewed resupply spacecraft Cygnus and its 15th flight to the International Space Station under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. This Cygnus spacecraft is named after American astronaut Ellison Onizuka who died in the destruction of the Space Shuttle Challenger.

PayloadCygnus CRS-2 NG-16 (S.S. Ellison Onizuka)
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

80%
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

10:01 PM UTC - 10:01 PM UTC

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.