Cygnus CRS-2 NG-15 (S.S. Katherine Johnson)
Antares 230+
Northrop Grumman Space Systems
Mission
Cygnus CRS-2 NG-15 (S.S. Katherine Johnson)
Type: Resupply
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.
Trajectory
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Location
Launch Area 0 A
Wallops Island, Virginia, USA
77 rockets have launched from Wallops Island, Virginia, USA.
Agency
Northrop Grumman Space Systems – NGSS
- Type: Commercial
- Abbreviation: NGSS
- Administration: CEO: Kathy Warden
- Founded: 2015
- Launchers: Antares | Minotaur | Pegasus
- Spacecraft: Cygnus
- Country: USA
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 missions.
thank you – we are looking forward to it!
Where can we watch the Wallops Island launches from in person?
Try Calling the VISITOR Center 757-824-1344 Sat closes 4 pm Building J20 Route 175 Chincoteague Rd, Wallops Is VA 23337 For Missile launches you don’t need a ringside seat to enjoy the show. Often people just park nearby as close as security allows, or they are Directed to Parking Lots.… Read more »
That was a Good launch.