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Atlas V 401 | Cygnus CRS OA-7 (S.S. John Glenn)
Atlas V 401 | Cygnus CRS OA-7 (S.S. John Glenn) launched on Tue, Apr 18, 2017, 03:11 PM UTC — a United Launch Alliance mission.
Launch SuccessfulUnited Launch Alliance
Lifted offNET Apr 2017
NET Tue, Apr 18, 2017, 03:11 PM UTC
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Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Atlas V 401Vehicle
United Launch AllianceProvider
Space Launch Complex 41Pad
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USALocation
Commercial Resupply ServicesProgram
ResupplyMission type
Low Earth OrbitOrbit
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Atlas V 401 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 Atlas V 401 ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
Cygnus CRS OA-7 (S.S. John Glenn)
This is the eighth planned flight of the Orbital ATK's unmanned resupply spacecraft Cygnus and its seventh flight to the International Space Station under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. Orbital ATK named the vehicle after astronaut John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth and pioneer of human spaceflight.
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Frequently asked
What time does Atlas V 401 | Cygnus CRS OA-7 (S.S. John Glenn) launch?
Atlas V 401 | Cygnus CRS OA-7 (S.S. John Glenn) is scheduled to lift off Tue, Apr 18, 2017, 03:11 PM UTC.
Where can I watch Atlas V 401 | Cygnus CRS OA-7 (S.S. John Glenn)?
Watch the official live webcast embedded on this page — it goes live shortly before liftoff.
Who is launching Atlas V 401 | Cygnus CRS OA-7 (S.S. John Glenn)?
Atlas V 401 | Cygnus CRS OA-7 (S.S. John Glenn) is an United Launch Alliance mission flying on a Atlas V 401.
Where does Atlas V 401 | Cygnus CRS OA-7 (S.S. John Glenn) launch from?
It lifts off from Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.