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CYGNUS ORB-2 (40084)
COSPAR: 2014-039A | Alt Name: SS Janice Voss
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 13, 2014
Launch Site
WLPIS
Launch Pad
Pad 0A
Launch Vehicle
Antares 120
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40084
International Designator
2014-039A
Decay Date
8/17/2014
Basic Satellite Info
Name
CYGNUS ORB-2
Alternative Name
SS Janice Voss
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
OSCD
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
CYGNUS ORB-2 (also known as SS Janice Voss) is an American satellite designed for Space Station logistics. It was launched on July 13, 2014, from the Wallops Flight Facility (WLPIS), Pad 0A, aboard an Antares 120 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 5.1 meters in length and 2.9 meters in diameter, with a span of 10.5 meters. It had a dry mass of 1800 kg and a launch mass of 3535 kg. Its power system consists of two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite was manufactured by OSCD for OSCD and is named after Janice Voss, an astronaut.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.1
Diameter
2.9
Span
10.5
Dry Mass
1800
Launch Mass
3535
Shape
Cyl+ 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
7.583
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Cygnus ORB-2
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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