Northrop Grumman Space Systems
Cygnus CRS-2 NG-15 (S.S. Katherine Johnson)
Antares 230+
SUCCESS
Success
Saturday, February 20, 2021 · 17:36 UTC
Mission
/01This 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.
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
15
Pad Launches
69
Location Launches
8
Agency Launches
14
Orbital This Year