Antares 230+ | Cygnus CRS-2 NG-14 (S.S. Kalpana Chawla)

Operated by Northrop Grumman Space Systems, the Resupply mission Antares 230+ | Cygnus CRS-2 NG-14 (S.S. Kalpana Chawla) delivered its payload into LEO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
Northrop Grumman Space Systems
Mission type
Resupply
Rocket
Antares 230+
Launch site
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Launch pad
Launch Area 0 A
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO
Antares 230+ | Cygnus CRS-2 NG-14 (S.S. Kalpana Chawla) cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 2020-10-03T01:16:14.000Z
    Liftoff
    Antares 230+ clears the pad at Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA and begins its ascent.
  2. Max-Q
    Antares 230+ pushes through the region of maximum dynamic pressure.
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    First stage completes its burn; main engine cutoff.
  4. Stage separation
    First and second stages separate on schedule.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    Second-stage ignition confirmed.
  6. Orbit insertion
    Orbital insertion burn complete; now in LEO.
  7. Mission success
    Mission declared a complete success.

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