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

Antares 230+

Northrop Grumman Space Systems

Launch Status
Success

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.

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

Location

Launch Area 0 A

Wallops Island, Virginia, USA

77 rockets have launched from Wallops Island, Virginia, USA.

Launch Area 0 A, 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.

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pam
pam
2 years ago

thank you – we are looking forward to it!

steven thigpen
steven thigpen
2 years ago

Where can we watch the Wallops Island launches from in person?

barry
barry
Reply to  steven thigpen
2 years ago

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 »

Aaron Gosnell
Aaron Gosnell
2 years ago

That was a Good launch.