Cygnus cargo ship for the ISS. 2020: 77 total, 69 successful, 28 from the US

Vyacheslav Ermolin, October 3, 2020

Current launch statistics
Current launch statistics

Mission:

Delivery of cargo to the ISS. Docking to a Unity module (Node-1). Unloading. Scientific and technological experiments in orbit as part of the station and in autonomous flight. Garbage disposal. Simulated fire. Second flight under the CRS-2 contract.

Motto:

"Supply the International Space Station in spite of problems and pandemic". There is no official motto.

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3 2020 , 01:16 UTC. 0A, Wallops, Virginia, USA.

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Antares 230+ — - . Orbital Sciences Corporation 8 . Cygnus — Commercial Orbital Transportation Services.

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Cygnus («») — . Orbital Sciences Corporation Commercial Orbital Transportation Services. , .

3 400 .

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171 x 295 , 51.63°.

( 420 ) .

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— 13- - Antares ( ). .

— 15- Cygnus ( ). .

— 3- Cygnus CSR-2.

— 4- 2020 .

— 28- 2020 . .

— 3- Northrop Grumman .

— ( ) 80 $.

— 1 10 000 $.

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  NSF

  Everyday Astrounavt

Mission logos and patches

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Antares-Cygnus «- » . : Falcon 9-Dragon Antares-Cygnus. CRS-2 20- .

- Antares Cygnus « » ( SpaceX). , , . . . Cygnus Dragon SpaceX. , Dragon .

In media coverage, Antares-Cygnus launches are not a trendy topic. Although the ISS is performing its task of supplying it normally.




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