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CYGNUS ORB-1 (39502)
COSPAR: 2014-003A | Alt Name: SS C. Gordon Fullerton
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 9, 2014
Launch Site
WLPIS
Launch Pad
Pad 0A
Launch Vehicle
Antares 120
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39502
International Designator
2014-003A
Decay Date
2/19/2014
Basic Satellite Info
Name
CYGNUS ORB-1
Alternative Name
SS C. Gordon Fullerton
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
OSCD
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
CYGNUS ORB-1, also known as SS C. Gordon Fullerton, is a space logistics satellite owned and operated by OSCD (Orbital Sciences Corporation). Launched on January 9, 2014, from the Wallops Flight Facility Launch Pad 0A using an Antares 120 launch vehicle, it measures 5.1 meters in length with a diameter of 2.9 meters and a span of 10.5 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. The satellite has a dry mass of 1785 kg and launched at a total mass of 3098 kg. It is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Its primary mission involves providing logistics support to the International Space Station, including delivering supplies and equipment. The propulsion system consists of IHI BT-4 and 32 x MR-106M motors.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.1
Diameter
2.9
Span
10.5
Dry Mass
1785
Launch Mass
3098
Shape
Cyl+ 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
7.9433
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Cygnus ORB-1
Purpose
Space Station logistics
Mission
Space Station logistics
Manufacturer
OSCD
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
IHI BT-4, 32 x MR-106M
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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