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CYGNUS NG-14 (46530)
COSPAR: 2020-069A | Alt Name: S.S. Kalpana Chawla
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 3, 2020
Launch Site
WLPIS
Launch Pad
Pad 0A
Launch Vehicle
Antares 230+
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
46530
International Designator
2020-069A
Decay Date
1/26/2021
Basic Satellite Info
Name
CYGNUS NG-14
Alternative Name
S.S. Kalpana Chawla
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NGIS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
CYGNUS NG-14, also known as S.S. Kalpana Chawla, is a space logistics satellite operated by NGIS (Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems) for the purpose of supplying the International Space Station. Launched on October 3, 2020, from Wallops Island Launch Site using an Antares 230+ launch vehicle, this spacecraft measures 6.4 meters in length and has a diameter of 2.9 meters with a span of 10.5 meters. The dry mass and launch mass are both recorded at 2518 kilograms. Powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries, the satellite's mission lasted for approximately 66 days. It was manufactured by NGISD (Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems Division) under the EPCM bus configuration and uses IHI BT-4 engines along with 32 MR-106M motors for propulsion. The shape of CYGNUS NG-14 is described as cylindrical with two panels attached, and it was designed to provide logistics support for space station operations.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.4
Diameter
2.9
Span
10.5
Dry Mass
2518
Launch Mass
2518
Shape
Cyl+ 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Cygnus NG-14
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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