CYGNUS NG-17 (51712)

COSPAR: 2022-015A | Alt Name: S.S. Piers Sellers

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Launch Details

Launch Date

February 19, 2022

Launch Site

WLPIS

Launch Pad

Pad 0A

Launch Vehicle

Antares 230+

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

51712

International Designator

2022-015A

Decay Date

6/29/2022

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

CYGNUS NG-17

Alternative Name

S.S. Piers Sellers

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

NGIS

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

N/A

Summary

CYGNUS NG-17, also known as S.S. Piers Sellers, is a space logistics satellite launched on February 19, 2022, from Wallops Island Launch Site (WLPIS) using the Antares 230+ launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by NGISD and owned by NGIS, has dimensions of 6.4 meters in length, 2.9 meters in diameter, and a span of 10.5 meters. It had both a dry mass and launch mass of 2326 kg. CYGNUS NG-17's mission was to provide logistics support for the Space Station and it was equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. The satellite operated for approximately 66 days.

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-17

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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