may, 2018
20may09:04Antares • Cygnus OA-9Cargo Mission to the International Space Station
Event Details
Launch Date: May 20, 2018 Launch Time: 09:04-09:09 UTC Launch Vehicle: Antares 230 Launch Operator: Orbital ATK Launch Site: Pad 0A, MARS, Wallops Island, Virginia Payload: Cygnus OA-9 Payload Operator: Orbital ATK for NASA's CRS Program An Orbital ATK Antares rocket will
Event Details
| Launch Date: | May 20, 2018 |
| Launch Time: | 09:04-09:09 UTC |
| Launch Vehicle: | Antares 230 |
| Launch Operator: | Orbital ATK |
| Launch Site: | Pad 0A, MARS, Wallops Island, Virginia |
| Payload: | Cygnus OA-9 |
| Payload Operator: | Orbital ATK for NASA’s CRS Program |
An Orbital ATK Antares rocket will lift the ninth operational Cygnus cargo resupply spacecraft into orbit for a mission to the International Space Station. The OA-9 mission will carry over three metric tons of cargo to the International Space Station as the first of two planned Orbital-ATK resupply missions in 2018 under an extension to the original Commercial Resupply Services contract to bridge a gap until CRS-2 enters operations. The Antares rocket will be flying in its upgraded 230 configuration with a pair of RD-181 engines powering its first stage and a Castor 30XL acting as second stage to lift the 6,200-Kilogram spacecraft into orbit.
Mission Resources:
? Launch Vehicle Overview: Antares 230
? Payload Overview: Cygnus Cargo Spacecraft
Time
(Sunday) 09:04 UTC
