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CYGNUS NG-16 (49064)
COSPAR: 2021-072A | Alt Name: S.S. Ellison Onizuka
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 10, 2021
Launch Site
WLPIS
Launch Pad
Pad 0A
Launch Vehicle
Antares 230+
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
49064
International Designator
2021-072A
Decay Date
12/15/2021
Basic Satellite Info
Name
CYGNUS NG-16
Alternative Name
S.S. Ellison Onizuka
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NGIS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
CYGNUS NG-16, also known as S.S. Ellison Onizuka, is a logistics spacecraft launched by Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems (NGIS) on August 10, 2021, from Wallops Island Launch Site using an Antares 230+ launch vehicle. The satellite measures 6.4 meters in length and has a diameter of 2.9 meters with a span of 10.5 meters. Its dry mass is 2326 kilograms, which is the same as its launch mass. It was designed for space station logistics and equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries to power the craft. The satellite's mission duration was expected to be 66 days and it carried Cygnus NG-16 as payload.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.4
Diameter
2.9
Span
10.5
Dry Mass
2326
Launch Mass
2326
Shape
Cyl+ 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Cygnus NG-16
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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