Antares 230 | Cygnus CRS OA-8 (S.S. Gene Cernan)

Antares 230 | Cygnus CRS OA-8 (S.S. Gene Cernan) lifted off aboard a Antares 230 from Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA, carrying its payload to LEO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
Orbital ATK
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 OA-8 (S.S. Gene Cernan) cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 2017-11-12T12:19:51.000Z
    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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