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Antares 230+ | Cygnus CRS-2 NG-16 (S.S. Ellison Onizuka)
Antares 230+ | Cygnus CRS-2 NG-16 (S.S. Ellison Onizuka) launched on Tue, Aug 10, 2021, 10:01 PM UTC — a Northrop Grumman Space Systems mission.
Launch SuccessfulNorthrop Grumman Space Systems
Lifted offNET Aug 2021
NET Tue, Aug 10, 2021, 10:01 PM UTC
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Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Antares 230+Vehicle
Northrop Grumman Space SystemsProvider
Launch Area 0 APad
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USALocation
Commercial Resupply ServicesProgram
ResupplyMission type
Low Earth OrbitOrbit
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Antares 230+ to Low Earth Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 8:00
SimulatedRepresentative Antares 230+ ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
Cygnus CRS-2 NG-16 (S.S. Ellison Onizuka)
This is the 16th planned flight of the Orbital ATK's uncrewed resupply spacecraft Cygnus and its 15th flight to the International Space Station under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. This Cygnus spacecraft is named after American astronaut Ellison Onizuka who died in the destruction of the Space Shuttle Challenger.
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What time does Antares 230+ | Cygnus CRS-2 NG-16 (S.S. Ellison Onizuka) launch?
Antares 230+ | Cygnus CRS-2 NG-16 (S.S. Ellison Onizuka) is scheduled to lift off Tue, Aug 10, 2021, 10:01 PM UTC.
Where can I watch Antares 230+ | Cygnus CRS-2 NG-16 (S.S. Ellison Onizuka)?
Watch the official live webcast embedded on this page — it goes live shortly before liftoff.
Who is launching Antares 230+ | Cygnus CRS-2 NG-16 (S.S. Ellison Onizuka)?
Antares 230+ | Cygnus CRS-2 NG-16 (S.S. Ellison Onizuka) is an Northrop Grumman Space Systems mission flying on a Antares 230+.
Where does Antares 230+ | Cygnus CRS-2 NG-16 (S.S. Ellison Onizuka) launch from?
It lifts off from Launch Area 0 A, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA.