2022-015 Success

Antares 230+ | Cygnus CRS-2 NG-17 (S.S. Piers Sellers)

Feb 19, 2022, 05:40 PM UTC

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Launch Overview

Vehicle

Antares 230+

Agency

Northrop Grumman Space Systems

Site / Pad

MARS / Pad 0A

Outcome

Success

Flight

2TRS2S1.16 (16)

COSPAR Designator

2022-015

Mission

Cygnus CRS-2 NG-17 (S.S. Piers Sellers) (Resupply)

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.

Vehicle & Provider

Rocket

Antares 230+

Provider

Northrop Grumman Space Systems

Agency launches

12 (1 YTD)

Site launches

72 (1 YTD)

Pad launches

17 (1 YTD)

Payloads (4)

Piece Name Owner State Track
1998-067TJ IHI-SAT IHIC J Track
1998-067TK KITSUNE KYUT J Track
2022-015A Cygnus NG-17 NGIS US Track
2022-015D NACHOS-1 LANL US Track