CYGNUS OA-9 (43474)

COSPAR: 2018-046A | Alt Name: SS J.R. Thompson

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Launch Details

Launch Date

May 21, 2018

Launch Site

WLPIS

Launch Pad

Pad 0A

Launch Vehicle

Antares 230

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

43474

International Designator

2018-046A

Decay Date

7/30/2018

Basic Satellite Info

Name

CYGNUS OA-9

Alternative Name

SS J.R. Thompson

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

OATKD

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

N/A

Summary

CYGNUS OA-9, also known as SS J.R. Thompson, is a logistics spacecraft for the International Space Station launched on May 21, 2018, from Wallops Flight Facility using an Antares 230 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 6.4 meters in length, 2.9 meters in diameter, and a span of 10.5 meters. It has a dry mass of 2000 kg and was launched with the same mass. Manufactured by Orbital ATK (OATKD), CYGNUS OA-9 is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. The mission lasted for 66 days, focusing on delivering supplies to the Space Station. Its design includes a cylindrical body with two panels, propelled by IHI BT-4 engines and MR-106M motors.

Physical Characteristics

Length

6.4

Diameter

2.9

Span

10.5

Dry Mass

2000

Launch Mass

2000

Shape

Cyl+ 2 pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Cygnus OA-9

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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