2021-072 Success
Antares 230+ | Cygnus CRS-2 NG-16 (S.S. Ellison Onizuka)
Aug 10, 2021, 10:01 PM UTC
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Vehicle
Antares 230+
Agency
Northrop Grumman Space Systems
Site / Pad
MARS / Pad 0A
Outcome
Success
Flight
2TRS2S1.15 (15)
COSPAR Designator
2021-072
Mission
Cygnus CRS-2 NG-16 (S.S. Ellison Onizuka) (Resupply)
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.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Antares 230+
Provider
Northrop Grumman Space Systems
Agency launches
11 (4 YTD)
Site launches
71 (3 YTD)
Pad launches
16 (2 YTD)