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CYGNUS ORB-4 (41101)
COSPAR: 2015-072A | Alt Name: SS Deke Slayton II
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 6, 2015
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC41
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 401
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41101
International Designator
2015-072A
Decay Date
2/20/2016
Basic Satellite Info
Name
CYGNUS ORB-4
Alternative Name
SS Deke Slayton II
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
OATKD
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
CYGNUS ORB-4 (also known as SS Deke Slayton II) is a logistics spacecraft operated by OATKD for the purpose of Space Station logistics. It was launched on December 6, 2015, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 41 aboard an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 6.4 meters in length and a diameter of 2.9 meters with a span of 10.5 meters, indicating solar arrays are deployed. It had a dry mass of 2643 kg and a launch mass of 5992 kg. Its propulsion system consists of an IHI BT-4 motor along with 32 MR-106M motors. The satellite was equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation, and it had a mission lifetime of 66 days.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.4
Diameter
2.9
Span
10.5
Dry Mass
2643
Launch Mass
5992
Shape
Cyl+ 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
19.83
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Cygnus OA-4
Purpose
Space Station logistics
Mission
Space Station logistics
Manufacturer
OATKD
Life Expectancy
66 days
Bus
EPCM
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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