Cygnus CRS-2 NG-13 (S.S. Robert H. Lawrence.)Antares 230+ Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems Launch Status Success Sat ยท Feb 15th, 2020 3:21 PM EST Watch Online https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9Nlo4GColU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5ApQ8k_Gt0 Mission Cygnus CRS-2 NG-13 (S.S. Robert H. Lawrence.) Type: Resupply This is the 14th planned flight of the Orbital ATK's uncrewed resupply spacecraft Cygnus and its 13th flight to the International Space Station under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. Spacecraft carries the name of Robert Henry Lawrence Jr., honouring USA's first black astronaut. Location Launch Area 0 A Wallops Island, Virginia, USA 20 launches have been at this location. Rocket Antares 230+ Length: 42.5 meters Diameter: 3.9 meters First Launched: November 2, 2019 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 230+ rocket has been launched a total of 3 times with 3 successful and 0 failed launches. Agency Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems Type: Commercial Abbreviation: NGIS Administration: CEO: Wesley G. Bush Founded: 2015 Launchers: Antares | Minotaur | Pegasus Spacecraft: Cygnus Country: USA Northrup Grumman Innovation 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 missions. Antares launches from Wallops in Virginia. Minotaur has many launch sites, with the most active now being Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg. Pegasus is an air launched vehicle from an aircraft and so has many launch locations. View Rocket Launch Schedule