Northrop Grumman Space Systems
Cygnus CRS-2 NG-17 (S.S. Piers Sellers)
Antares 230+
SUCCESS
Success
Saturday, February 19, 2022 · 17:40 UTC
Mission
/01This 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.
Mission Type
Resupply
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Probability
75%
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
17
Pad Launches
72
Location Launches
12
Agency Launches
16
Orbital This Year