Northrop Grumman Space Systems
Cygnus CRS-2 NG-16 (S.S. Ellison Onizuka)
Antares 230+
SUCCESS
Success
Tuesday, August 10, 2021 · 22:01 UTC
Mission
/01This 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.
Mission Type
Resupply
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Probability
80%
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Antares 230+
Variant: 230+
Launch Pad
Launch Area 0 A
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
37.834° N, 75.488° W
16
Pad Launches
71
Location Launches
11
Agency Launches
76
Orbital This Year