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CYGNUS NG-11 (44188)
COSPAR: 2019-022A | Alt Name: SS Roger Chaffee
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 17, 2019
Launch Site
WLPIS
Launch Pad
Pad 0A
Launch Vehicle
Antares 230
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44188
International Designator
2019-022A
Decay Date
12/6/2019
Basic Satellite Info
Name
CYGNUS NG-11
Alternative Name
SS Roger Chaffee
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NGISD
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
CYGNUS NG-11, also known as SS Roger Chaffee, is an American satellite manufactured by NGISD and was launched on April 17, 2019, from Wallops Flight Facility Launch Pad 0A using the Antares 230 launch vehicle. It has a cylindrical shape with two panels, measuring 6.4 meters in length and 2.9 meters in diameter, with a span of 10.5 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 2000 kg and its launch mass is also 2000 kg. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation, CYGNUS NG-11 serves the purpose of space station logistics and has a mission lifetime of 66 days. It was named in honor of astronaut Roger Chaffee and uses an IHI BT-4 engine along with 32 MR-106M motors for propulsion. The satellite is owned by NGISD and its payload is designated as Cygnus NG-11.
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 NG-11
Purpose
Space Station logistics
Mission
Space Station logistics
Manufacturer
NGISD
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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