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Cygnus CRS-2 NG-24 (S.S. Steven R. Nagel)

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Cygnus CRS-2 NG-24 (S.S. Steven R. Nagel)

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Falcon 9 Block 5
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Apr 11, 11:41:21 UTC
StatusSuccess
VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 40
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Mission

This is the 24th flight of the Orbital ATK's uncrewed resupply spacecraft Cygnus and its 23rd flight to the International Space Station under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA.

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 40
SiteCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
WindowApr 11, 11:41:21 UTC→Apr 11, 11:41:21 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon
Acquiring satellite view…
General trajectory
Space Launch Complex 40
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launching
Northeast
45° · NE
28.562, -80.577

Orbital elements (TLE)

Orbit
Apogee255 km
Perigee252 km
Period89.6 min
Inclination51.63°

Launch heading 45° · NE from Cygnus NG-24.

OrbitCygnus NG-24› conemedium
1 70064U 26079A 26101.49365741 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9990
2 70064 51.6329 270.7192 0002284 050.3325 000.0000 16.07407103 06

Pre-launch TLEs from Dillon's Space Page. Estimated before flight — the real orbit is confirmed post-launch.

Scrub riskLOW
Go90%
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Weather & scrubLOW risk
Weather Go90%LL2 Go90%Wind4 ktGusts4 ktCloud50%Temp77°F

Limiting rule: No flight through cumulus cloud with top at or above the freezing level.

4800% cloud cover in layer above freezing (14775 ft) — approximated