Cygnus CRS-2 NG-16 (S.S. Ellison Onizuka)
Antares 230+
Northrop Grumman Space Systems
Weather Forecast During Launch
According to weather officials, there’s a 80% chance of favorable weather conditions at the time of the launch.
Mission
Cygnus CRS-2 NG-16 (S.S. Ellison Onizuka)
- Type: Resupply
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
This is the 16th planned flight of the Orbital ATK’s uncrewed resupply spacecraft Cygnus and its 15th flight to the International Space Station under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA.
This Cygnus spacecraft is named after American astronaut Ellison Onizuka who died in the destruction of the Space Shuttle Challenger.
Location
Rocket
Northrop Grumman Space Systems Antares 230+
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.
ISS here comes the 5th Antares 230 +rocket .
S.S. Allison Onizuka astronaut , in memory of all the brave crew of the space shuttle Challenger .
Lest we forget .
A-1 Launch folks well done to all involved.