Antares 120 | Cygnus CRS Orb-2 (S.S. Janice Voss)

The Resupply flight Antares 120 | Cygnus CRS Orb-2 (S.S. Janice Voss) departed Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA atop a Antares 120, bound for LEO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
Orbital Sciences Corporation
Mission type
Resupply
Rocket
Antares 120
Launch site
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Launch pad
Launch Area 0 A
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO
Antares 120 | Cygnus CRS Orb-2 (S.S. Janice Voss) cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 2014-07-13T16:52:14.000Z
    Liftoff
    Antares 120 lifts off from Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA.
  2. Max-Q
    Antares 120 passes through max aerodynamic pressure (Max Q).
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    Main engine cutoff — the first stage shuts down as planned.
  4. Stage separation
    Stage separation — the first stage separates cleanly.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    Second-stage engine ignites for the next phase of flight.
  6. Orbit insertion
    Orbit insertion confirmed — the vehicle is now in LEO.
  7. Mission success
    Mission success — all objectives completed.

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