Cygnus CRS-2 NG-17 (S.S. Piers Sellers)
Antares 230+
Northrop Grumman Space Systems
Weather Forecast During Launch
According to weather officials, there’s a 75% chance of favorable weather conditions at the time of the launch.
Trajectory
View comprehensive details including the rocket’s trajectory, velocity, altitude, thrust, and more at FlightClub.io.
Mission
Cygnus CRS-2 NG-17 (S.S. Piers Sellers)
- Type: Resupply
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
This is the 17th flight of the Orbital ATK’s uncrewed resupply spacecraft Cygnus and its 16th flight to the International Space Station under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. This Cygnus spacecraft is named after American astronaut and climate scientist Piers Sellers. Sellers was a part of three Space Shuttle missions tasked with assembly of the International Space Station.
Location
Launch Area 0 A
Wallops Island, Virginia, USA
Launch Area 0 A has witnessed the launch of 19 rockets, including 19 orbital launch attempts, while Wallops Island, Virginia, USA, has been the site for 78 rocket launches.
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.
Agency
Northrop Grumman Space Systems
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.
ISS here we come with more vital supplies for you folks.
Antares 230 + has a 5 out of 5 launches so here comes number 6 .
Do they have an anticipated trajectory for launch yet. Like in past could see up here in New England.
Hi Robert,
? maybe Space Monkey can answer this question for us.?
This is a very regular question asked of most all launches. I wish the trajectory for all launches were available
They are usually provided, but there is an issue with the software that they are working on getting fixed.
P.S .
In the memory of climate scientist and astronaut Piers Sellers who did some great pioneering work on climate change . RIP.
Nice launch NGIS, long live the memory of astronaut Sellers.
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