Cygnus Enhanced
Active Cargo Cargo Resupply Payload Capacity: 3750 kg Diameter: 3.07 m Height: 6.3 m()
Dec. 6, 2015
Cargo Earth Orbit Logistics
Flight Life
1 week to 2 years design life.
Description
The Cygnus spacecraft is launched aboard Antares, Atlas V, or Falcon 9 to deliver cargo to the ISS under NASAs CRS contracts. It has no heatshield so at the end of its mission its used to dispose of waste by burning up in the Earths atmosphere.
History
Cygnus is a spacecraft developed originally by Orbital ATK and then acquired by Northrup Grumman after an acquisition. It is used to transport cargo to the ISS. The first operational mission of Cygnus to the ISS was in September 2013. One flight on 28 October 2014 ended in a failure when the Antares launch vehicle, used to launch the Cygnus, exploded shortly after launch. This set back the Cygnus launch schedule over a year. Following the launch anomaly a new version known as 'Cygnus Enhanced' was flown. This extended the Cygnus length and allowed it to carry an extra 700kg to the ISS.
Long March 12B
Demo Flight (SpaceSail Polar Group #10)
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Long March 2D
4 x SatNet test satellites
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1) - Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaOfficially described as "Satellite-Internet Technology Demonstration Satellites". Probably 4 test satellites for the Chinese state-owned LEO commu…
Falcon 9
Starlink Group 17-41
Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USAA batch of 24 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Atlas V 551
Amazon Leo (LA-07)
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Falcon 9
Starlink Group 10-53
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAA batch of 29 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Long March 7A
TJSW-24
201 - Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of ChinaChinese classified satellite claimed to be for communication technology test purposes. Actual mission not known.
Falcon 9
Starlink Group 17-37
Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USAA batch of 24 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Falcon 9
Starlink Group 10-47
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAA batch of 29 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Long March 2F/G
Shenzhou 23
Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921) - Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaShenzhou 23 will be the 23rd flight of the Shenzhou program.
Starship
Flight 12
Orbital Launch Pad 2 - SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA12th test flight of the two-stage Starship launch vehicle. Maiden Flight of Starship V3. The flight test’s primary goal will be to demonstrate eac…
