Cygnus CRS Orb-2Antares 120 Orbital Sciences Corporation Launch Status Success Sun ยท Jul 13th, 2014 12:52 PM EDT Watch Online https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA3RhUsbf20 Mission Cygnus CRS Orb-2 Type: Resupply This is the 2nd mission under NASA's Commercial Resupply Service agreement with Orbital Sciences The unmanned Cygnus cargo vessel delivered approximately 1494kg of supplies and science experiments to the International Space Station. Location Launch Area 0 A Wallops Island, Virginia, USA 20 launches have been at this location. Rocket Antares 120 Length: 40.5 meters Diameter: 3.9 meters First Launched: January 9, 2014 Antares known during early development as Taurus II, is an expendable launch system developed by Orbital Sciences Corporation (now part of Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems after Northrop Grumman acquired Orbital ATK) and the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau to launch the Cygnus spacecraft to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s COTS and CRS programs. Able to launch payloads heavier than 5,000 kg (11,000 lb) into low-Earth orbit, Antares is the largest rocket operated by Orbital ATK. Antares launches from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport and made its inaugural flight on April 21, 2013. The Antares 120 rocket has been launched a total of 2 times with 2 successful and 0 failed launches. Agency Orbital Sciences Corporation Type: Commercial Abbreviation: OSC Administration: Founded: Launchers: Spacecraft: Country: USA View Rocket Launch Schedule