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Cygnus CRS-2 NG-15 (S.S. Katherine Johnson)

Antares 230+Northrop Grumman Space SystemsLaunch Area 0 A
Saturday, February 20, 2021 · 05:36 PM UTC

This mission is complete.

Mission Brief

This is the 15th planned flight of the Orbital ATK's uncrewed resupply spacecraft Cygnus and its 14th flight to the International Space Station under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. This Cygnus spacecraft carries the name of American mathematician Katherine Johnson, whose calculations of orbital mechanics as a NASA employee were critical to the success of the first and subsequent U.S. crewed spaceflights.

PayloadCygnus CRS-2 NG-15 (S.S. Katherine Johnson)
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerCommercial Resupply Services, International Space Station
StagesUnknown
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

75%
GO
WatchNo 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

05:36 PM UTC - 05:41 PM UTC

Vehicle

Antares 230+

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HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches18
Successes17

Provider

Northrop Grumman Space Systems

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USA • Founded 2015

Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.