Antares 230 | Cygnus CRS NG-11 (S.S. Roger Chaffee)

Antares 230 | Cygnus CRS NG-11 (S.S. Roger Chaffee) lifted off aboard a Antares 230 from Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA, carrying its payload to 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 NG-11 (S.S. Roger Chaffee) cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 2019-04-17T20:46:06.000Z
    Liftoff
    Antares 230 roars off the pad at Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA.
  2. Max-Q
    The vehicle reaches Max Q, the highest aerodynamic load of the flight.
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    MECO — first-stage propulsion ends after a nominal burn.
  4. Stage separation
    Clean stage separation confirmed.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    The upper-stage engine lights up after separation.
  6. Orbit insertion
    Orbit insertion confirmed — now circling in LEO.
  7. Mission success
    All mission objectives achieved.

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