CYGNUS OA-6 (41393)

COSPAR: 2016-019A | Alt Name: SS Rick Husband

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

March 23, 2016

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

SLC41

Launch Vehicle

Atlas V 401

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

41393

International Designator

2016-019A

Decay Date

6/22/2016

Basic Satellite Info

Name

CYGNUS OA-6

Alternative Name

SS Rick Husband

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

OATKD

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

CYGNUS OA-6, also known as SS Rick Husband, is an EPCM bus spacecraft manufactured by OATKD for space station logistics purposes. It was launched on March 23, 2016, from SLC41 at AFETR using the Atlas V 401 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 6.4 meters in length and 2.9 meters in diameter with a span of 10.5 meters. Its dry mass is 2,643 kilograms, and it had an initial launch mass of 5,992 kilograms. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation, CYGNUS OA-6 was designed to operate for approximately 66 days in orbit. The satellite's propulsion system includes IHI BT-4 and 32 x MR-106M motors.

Physical Characteristics

Length

6.4

Diameter

2.9

Span

10.5

Dry Mass

2643

Launch Mass

5992

Shape

Cyl+ 2 pan

Radar Cross Section

13.687

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Cygnus OA-6

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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