Antares 230+: Cygnus CRS-2 NG-18 (S.S. Sally Ride)
This is the 18th flight of the Orbital ATK's uncrewed resupply spacecraft Cygnus and its 17th flight to the International Space Station under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA.
Mission Data
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
About Antares 230+
Antares known during early development as Taurus II, is an expendable launch system developed by Orbital Sciences Corporation (now part of Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems after Northrop Grumman acquired Orbital ATK) and the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau to launch the Cygnus spacecraft to the International Space Station as part of NASA's COTS and CRS programs. Able to launch payloads heavier than 5,000 kg (11,000 lb) into low-Earth orbit, Antares is the largest rocket operated by Orbital ATK. Antares launches from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport and made its inaugural flight on April 21, 2013.
Launch updates
Successful launch of the Cygnus NG-18 resupply cargo spacecraft towards the International Space Station
Source ↗Liftoff
Extended hold at L-11 minutes
Webcast live
Adding launch window, weather 70% as of this morning
Source ↗Adjusting T-0 for next attempt
Scrub. Setting TBC for a 24 hours recycle
Source ↗Five minute delay
Webcast live
Updating the spacecraft's name
Source ↗
Launch Site
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.