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Antares 230+ | Cygnus CRS-2 NG-17 (S.S. Piers Sellers)
Antares 230+ | Cygnus CRS-2 NG-17 (S.S. Piers Sellers) launched on Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 05:40 PM UTC — a Northrop Grumman Space Systems mission.
Launch SuccessfulNorthrop Grumman Space Systems
Lifted offNET Feb 2022
NET Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 05:40 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-17 (S.S. Piers Sellers)
This is the 17th flight of the Orbital ATK's uncrewed resupply spacecraft Cygnus and its 16th flight to the International Space Station under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. This Cygnus spacecraft is named after American astronaut and climate scientist Piers Sellers. Sellers was a part of three Space Shuttle missions tasked with assembly of the International Space Station.
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What time does Antares 230+ | Cygnus CRS-2 NG-17 (S.S. Piers Sellers) launch?
Antares 230+ | Cygnus CRS-2 NG-17 (S.S. Piers Sellers) is scheduled to lift off Sat, Feb 19, 2022, 05:40 PM UTC.
Where can I watch Antares 230+ | Cygnus CRS-2 NG-17 (S.S. Piers Sellers)?
Watch the official live webcast embedded on this page — it goes live shortly before liftoff.
Who is launching Antares 230+ | Cygnus CRS-2 NG-17 (S.S. Piers Sellers)?
Antares 230+ | Cygnus CRS-2 NG-17 (S.S. Piers Sellers) is an Northrop Grumman Space Systems mission flying on a Antares 230+.
Where does Antares 230+ | Cygnus CRS-2 NG-17 (S.S. Piers Sellers) launch from?
It lifts off from Launch Area 0 A, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA.